Expert Connect

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.

Kathryn Janda
Senior Research Fellow
University of Oxford
Biography
Dr. Janda is a senior research fellow at the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford, where she leads the Energy, Organisations, and Society theme within the ECI's Energy Research programme. Her work explores the role of building professionals in creating 'middle-out’ change; implications of data availability and ownership...
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Katia Karousakis
Programme Lead, Biodiversity, Land Use and Ecosystems
Biography
Katia works in the Environment Directorate at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), where she leads the programme on Biodiversity, Land Use and Ecosystems (BLUE). Her work focuses on the economics and policy of biodiversity, covering areas such as effective design of policy instruments, biodiversity finance and mainstreaming...
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Katie Lebling
Associate
Biography
Katie Lebling is an Associate in WRI's Climate Program where she works on research and analysis of technological carbon removal approaches. She previously supported work on the development and implementation of global data platforms like Climate Watch. Before joining WRI, she worked at The Asia Group, and interned at the...
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Kehua Hu
Deputy Director, Office for Social Responsibility
Biography
Mr. Kehua HU, Deputy Director of Office for Social Responsibility at China Textile and Apparel Industry Council (CNTAC), also works as Sustainability Stewardship Director in charge of Sustainability Stewardship Programs to accelerate sustainability transition in the Chinese industry. Mr. HU is managing director of Fashion Climate Fund, and has been...
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Kejun Jiang
Senior Researcher
Energy Research Institute (ERI)
Biography
Since 1993, Kejun Jiang has been conducting research on climate change relative to energy policy analysis, with a focus on energy technology policy assessment, energy supply policy assessment, renewable energy development and energy conservation. In 1994 he began working on Integrated Assessment Model development for energy and GHG emission scenarios...
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Kelly Levin
Senior Associate
Biography
Kelly Levin is a senior associate with WRI’s global climate program. She focuses her work on supporting countries in the design and tracking of climate commitments, as well as planning for long-term transitions associated with decarbonization. Kelly closely follows the negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and...
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Kelly Sims Gallagher
Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy
Tufts University
Biography
Kelly Sims Gallagher is Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy at The Fletcher School, Tufts University. She directs the Climate Policy Lab and the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy at Fletcher. From June 2014-September 2015 she served in the Obama Administration as a Senior Policy Advisor in the...
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Kemal Derviş
Vice President and Director, Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution
Biography
Kemal Derviş is vice president and director of Global Economy and Development. Formerly head of the United Nations Development Programme and Minister of Economic Affairs of Turkey, he focuses on global economics, emerging markets, European issues, development and international institutions. For many years, he has contributed a column every month...
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Kerry Adler
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer
SkyPower Global
Biography
Mr. Kerry Adler is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at SkyPower Global Group of Companies. With more than three decades of entrepreneurial success, Mr. Adler has built a venerable career as a widely recognized award winning business leader, visionary, pioneer and trailblazer in the renewable energy and BPO...
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Kerry Max
Deputy Director, Climate Finance Governance
Global Affairs Canada
Biography
Kerry Max is the Deputy Director of Climate Finance Governance at Global Affairs Canada. Kerry has over twenty-five years of experience in international development practice, policy and programming, including in private sector development, trade, investment, development finance and project management. He currently focuses on gender-responsive climate finance, to catalyze and...
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