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Ko Sakamoto serves the countries of Asia and the Pacific in his role as Principal Transport Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). His current focus is on Central and West Asia, involved in investment and technical assistance projects in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,…
Topic(s): Economics, Transport
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
As the demand for Verra’s Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards, Plastic Waste Reduction Standard, and Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard grows, Komal leads on Verra’s policy engagement and market development related to these programs.
Komal is a climate…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Kotchakorn Voraakhom is a landscape architect from Thailand who works on building productive green public space that tackles climate change in urban dense areas and climate-vulnerable communities.
Winning a contract to build Bangkok’s first public park in three decades, she created an 11-acre “…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Energy, Environment
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Kuancheng Huang is a Senior Transport Specialist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He said that increased connectivity is a precondition for ADB’s work on reducing poverty and promoting gender equality.
Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Kyle Datta’s long and distinguished career in the energy sector includes Managing Partner of Booz Allen & Hamilton’s Asia Energy Practice and US Utilities Practice, Managing Director of Rocky Mountain Institute, CEO of the US Biodiesel Group, and founder and General Partner of the…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Laksmi Dhewanthi is a government official with more than 25 years of experience in the field of environment and sustainable development. She is currently a Senior Advisor to the Minister on Industry and International Trade, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia.…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Health
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
Mr. Lalit Kumar Wasan serves as Head of Department (Power System control) at Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited [TPDDL]. He has over twenty years’ experience in the power sector, focusing on power system control, real-time power management through conventional and renewable resources, operations…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Lanvin Concessao is a Senior Program Associate for the Energy Program at WRI India, where he specializes on energy access for development. Lanvin provides guidance to development partners in climate vulnerable Indian states to design, implement and assess the impact of clean energy solutions in the…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Lara Arjan is an Urban Planner with over 20 years of experience in program design, management, monitoring and evaluation. Lara holds two master’s degrees, one in Environmental Sciences and one in Urban and Regional Planning and Development. She has worked with national, multilateral, local…
Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Laura Williamson is responsible for directing outreach and communication activities at REN21. Laura’s other activities include strategic development and coordination of the biennial International Renewable Energy Conference. From 2008 to 2013, Laura was the Project Director for HELIO International…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land