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.

Hatty Cooper
Director, Government and Institutions
Circle Economy
Biography
Hatty Cooper is a Director at Circle Economy, leading on the engagement with national and local governments, and multilateral institutions. The mission of Circle Economy’s work with countries and regions is to double global circularity by 2032 by providing the evidence base and on-the-ground support to drive the successful implementation...
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He Jiankun
Chairman, China's Advisory Committee on Climate Change,
Director of Low Carbon Economy Lab, Tsinghua University
Biography
Professor Jiankun He is the professor and the director of Low Carbon Economy Lab of Tsinghua Universtiy, and the deputy director of National Expert Committee on Climate Change. He is also the former Executive Vice President of the University of Tsinghua and former Dean of the School of Economics and...
Expertise
Heidi Hautala
Vice-President
European Parliament
Biography
Heidi Hautala is a Vice-President of the European Parliament and former Minister for International Development and State Ownership Steering of Finland. Currently Heidi is a member of the International Trade committee, Human Rights subcommittee and a substitute member on the Legal Affairs committee. She focuses on human rights, transparency and...
Expertise
Helen Brand
Chief Executive
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Biography
Helen Brand is chief executive of ACCA, the global body for professional accountants, a post she has held since 2008. Helen has built her career within professional bodies and has considerable experience and knowledge of the 176 markets in which ACCA currently operates. She is a founding member of the...
Expertise
Helen Mountford
Vice President, Climate & Economics
World Resources Institute (WRI)
Biography
Helen Mountford is the Vice President for Climate and Economics at WRI. The Climate team helps policymakers, businesses and civil society in countries around the world and through international collaboration to identify and advance the deep structural shifts needed to successfully address climate change. The Economics team supports work across...
Expertise
Helena Rey
GEF-FARM Global child project manager
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Helena Rey has been working at UN Environment Economy Division since 2005. She works at the Consumption and Production Unit, and is responsible for mainstreaming sustainable consumption and production patterns in tourism value chains. She manages the tourism portfolio within UN Environment. Ms Rey has more than 15 years experience...
Expertise
Helene Hoggen
Senior Advisor,
Biography
Helene Hoggen works as Senior Advisor for green and innovative public procurement in the Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management/DFØ. She is Project Manager for the Action Plan to Increase the Share of Green and Innovative Public Procurement. Previous experience includes work in the Ministry of Climate and Environment...
Expertise
Helio Mattar
President and Chief Executive Officer, Akatu Institute for Conscious Consumption
Biography
BSc in Production Engineering, Univ. of S​ão Paulo; MSc and PhD in Industrial Engineering, Stanford Univ. Over 22 years with Brazilian and multinational firms. Formerly: Pres. and CEO, GE Appliances Brazil; Secretary of Production Development, Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade; since 1998, Co-Founder and Member of the Board...
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Hellen Wangari Wario
Communications Expert
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Biography
Expertise
Hellen Wario
Communications Expert - Consultant
Biography
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