Nizhar Marizi is the Director of Environmental Affairs at the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) in Indonesia. He has extensive experience in environmental and energy issues and promotes green growth and renewable energy. Nizhar holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kitakyushu, an M.Sc. in Environmental Science from the University of Indonesia, and a B.Eng in Urban and Regional Planning from the Institute of Technology Bandung.