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Jon Barnett

Australian Research Council Laureate Professor in the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Melbourne University

Jon Barnett is a political geographer whose research investigates social impacts and responses to environmental change. He has over twenty years of experience conducting field-based research on social vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Australia, China, Timor-Leste, and Pacific…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Jonas Byström

Lead Engineer, European Investment Bank

Following studies in Civil Engineering and Engineering Geology, Mr. Byström worked 20 years as environmental and waste management consultant, based in Sweden, Japan, Malaysia and Denmark. He also held a position as Assistant Technical Attaché at the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. In 2007, Mr.…

   Topic(s): Environment, ICT
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jonas Svegaarden

CEO, Katapult Ocean

Jonas is the CEO of Katapult Ocean – the most active ocean impact venture funds globally. The fund invests in ocean impact companies such as offshore wind and solar, seaweed and seafood, alternative proteins, ocean health and maritime transportation. Katapult Ocean is based in Norway but invests in…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Jonathan Drew

Managing Director, HSBC

Drew graduated with an MA in Economics from Cambridge University in England and is also qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He started his banking career more than 20 years ago in London and after working in rapidly emerging Latin America and on capital intensive transactions in the Middle East…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Joni Jupesta

Senior Researcher, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for Earth (RITE)

Dr. Joni Jupesta joins The Research Institute of Innovative Technology for Earth (RITE) based in Kyoto, Japan since 2020 as Senior Researcher. Previously he had worked as Senior Manager (2013-2020) at Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food Corporation based in Jakarta/Pekan Baru, Indonesia. He did three…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Jos Timmerman

Senior Expert, Waterframes

Jos Timmerman has worked as a senior researcher/advisor for a research and advisory institute to the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, as senior policy advisor at the Directorate-General for Water at that Ministry and as senior researcher at Wageningen Environmental Research.…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Water
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Jose Barroco

Energy Consultant, ADB

Mr. Barroco specializes in renewable energy project development, risk management, and project finance. He is a financial consultant to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in energy, project finance, and public-private partnerships. He assists ADB in designing and developing climate mitigation programs…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Public-Private Partnership
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jose Bienvenido Biona

Executive Director, Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines

Dr.Jose Bienvenido Manuel M. Biona is currently the Executive Director of the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines and a Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering of De La Salle University. He is also the founding and current Executive Director of the Enrique Razon Jr. Logistics Institute…

   Topic(s): Environment, Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Josh Ling

Climate Change Specialist / ACliFF Fund Manager, ADB

Josh Ling is a Climate Change Specialist at Asian Development Bank. He joined ADB in April 2020 as the Fund Manager of Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund (ACliFF). Josh has experience working on the topics of disaster risk financing and financial inclusion through roles with World Food Programme,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Jothiganesh Sundaram

Anticipatory Action/climate risk information, World Food Programme

Jothiganesh Sundaram (Jothi), is Regional Technical Lead on Climate and Weather-related risk and PRISM, at United Nations World Food Programme Regional Office for Asia-Pacific at Bangkok. At WFP, he focuses on strengthening capacity of Government systems in the Asia-Pacific region on climate risk…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Economics
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 13: Climate Action