Eva Kelly Oberender

Eva Kelly Oberender is an expert in renewable energy financing and climate change policy with a deep understanding and proven industry experience within the clean energy sector. In her over 15 years with REEEP, she has taken on a variety of leading strategic roles and been integral in driving forward REEEP’s mission to advance market readiness for clean energy services in low- and middle-income countries. She is currently on the management team of the Private Financing Advisory Network and since early 2022 has headed the organisation as REEEP’s CEO.

National Climate Financing Vehicle and ESG Investing in Korea

Although the size of committed climate finance is increasing, it is far less than what is needed to implement NDC action. The Korean government has recently set up a national financing vehicle, climate response fund, to accelerate the flow of financial resources to NDC action. The fund aims to secure the financial resources needed to effectively respond to the climate crisis and promote the transition to a carbon-neutral society and green growth. We review issues in the fund's sustainability beyond initial capitalization.

Ick Jin

Ick Jin is currently the Assistant Chief for Economic Analysis in the National Assembly Budget Office. He undertakes financial analyses on the effect of public expenditures and economic programs. Before joining NABO, he worked at Korea Insurance Research Institute, Korea Capital Market Research Institute, and the Bank of Korea. Mr. Jin holds a Ph.D. from the Rice University at Houston, a CFA designation, and a CIPM designation. His primary research interest includes ESG investing, climate finance, climate technology, sustainable development among others.

Shah Zulfiqar Haider

Shah Zulfiqar Haider is a Registered Professional Engineer (PEng) and Certified Energy Auditor from USA and Life Fellow of Bangladesh Computer Society. He has 40 years of experience in Infrastructure, Sustainable Energy, Climate Change & Military Engineering Services. He is an International expert in Sustainable Energy, Smart Grid, Infrastructure planning, Total Quality Management (TQM), Management of Electric Utilities etc.

Koji Takahashi

Since joining in METI in April 1994, he has been involved mainly in international affairs including bilateral trade issues with the US, China, and the Middle- Eastern countries and multilateral issues in IT and energy policy particularly with Asian region. His career history also includes work at Embassy of Japan in Hungary as the commercial attache (2006-2009).