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Green Growth Expert Connect provides policymakers direct access to world-leading technical and policy experts for quick and tailored guidance on a range of green growth topics.

The service is available, at no cost, to government agency representatives from developing countries and supporting technical institutes. To request support, simply submit a request and the GGKP will match you with a leading green growth policy expert. 

Specialised experts are available on a range of green growth topics, including fiscal reform, access to finance, indicators and metrics, natural capital approaches, sustainable trade, and government procurement. Experts will provide tailored support, including to review draft strategies, analyse policy options, share experiences from other countries, and facilitate networking.

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Jorge Gutierrez García
Deputy Director
Energy Economics
Biography
Mr. Jorge Gutierrez is Deputy Director of Energy Economics at the Green Growth Division of the National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change (INECC), a research institute in Mexico supporting decision making and policy analysis for the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Mr. Gutierrez is an environmental economist with...
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Jose Alejandro Coronado
Research Fellow of Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
University College London (UCL)
Jose Alejandro Coronado
Biography
Jose is a Research Fellow at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. His current research uses Bloomberg New Energy Finance data to understand how public finance mobilizes private funds into the deployment of renewable energies. More broadly, he is interested in how economic agents make decisions in different...
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Jose Luis Samaniego
Director
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Biography
Chief of the Division of Sustainable Development and Human Settlements of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean from 2004. Formerly, he was Director of the Center for Sustainable Transport of Mexico, a mobility program in Mexico City. Between 1994 and 2000 he was the Head...
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José Palacín
Senior Economics Affair Officer, Development Policies and Cross-Sectoral Coordination Unit of the Office of the Executive Secretary, UNECE
Biography
José Palacín has been with the UN Economic Commission of Europe since September 2014. He is currently a Senior Economics Affair Officer at the Development Policies and Cross-Sectoral Coordination Unit of the Office of the Executive Secretary. Previously, he was Chief of the Innovative Policies Development Section and Economics Affair...
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José Pineda
Senior Researcher
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Adjunct Professor
University of British Columbia
Jose Pineda
Biography
José Pineda is an Adjunct Professor at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. He has served as a senior researcher for UNDP Human Development Report, a senior consultant on green economy with UN Environment and has extensive research experience in the fields of international trade...
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Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Venda
Founder
Green Globe SME Funds
Biography
Professor Joseph Adelegan is a Chartered Civil and Structural Engineer. He earned two Doctorate Degrees. He earned a Doctor of Management (DM) Degree from the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He also gained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Nigerian...
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Joseph Harris-Confino
Director (Communications)
Joseph Harris-Confino
Biography
Joseph leads on the Coalition’s communications, outreach and messaging. Previously, Joseph has worked for Sürdürülebilirlik Akademisi in Turkey, The B Team and Futerra in New York, and Guardian Sustainable Business & Salterbaxter MSLGROUP in London. Joseph has also spent time with AMREF in Uganda studying integrated development projects in the...
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Joseph Owolabi
CEO
Rubicola Consulting
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Biography
Joseph is CEO at Rubicola Consulting Pty Australia. His previous senior management roles include director at Deloitte Asia Pacific, senior manager at PwC Australia, and leader of EY West Africa’s Climate Change and Sustainability Services. He was also director at Synergy Professionals Ltd, a finance education and training company that...
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Joseph Price
Policy Specialist, Resources & Markets Branch
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Joseph Price
Biography
Joseph Price is a Policy Specialist at UNEP, where he is part of a team coordinating the implementation of the UN Environment Assembly resolution on sustainable and resilient infrastructure. His responsibilities include leading consultations and case studies, and he has overseen projects in Central Asia and Chile. He has a...
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Joseph Wozniak
Manager
International Trade Centre (ITC)
Biography
Joseph Wozniak has over 15 years experience in international trade and development. Joe is the Manager of the Trade for Sustainable Development program (T4SD) at the International Trade Centre (ITC) in Geneva, Switzerland, where he is responsible for the development and implementation of the Standards Map website and its related...
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