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Konstantinos Dimopoulos
Associate in the Climate Strategy and Delivery unit at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Mr. Konstantinos Dimopoulos is an Associate in the Climate Strategy and Delivery unit at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). He is responsible for advancing sustainable investments in the Green Buildings and Information and Communication Technology sectors across the Bank’s countries of operation. From 2013 to 2016, he worked as a Sustainable Development Consultant, assisting public sector organizations in Greece to reduce their carbon footprint and transition to sustainable growth. From 2017 to 2021, he worked in the engineering and real estate sectors in London. Mr. Dimopoulos holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Patras and an MBA from the Athens University of Economics and Business.
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Teo Lombardo
Transport Modeller.
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Deniz Ugur
Consultant.
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Emma Wink
Sustainable Finance Specialist and Project Lead, BASE. Emma Wink is a Sustainable Finance Specialist and Project Lead at BASE, where she focuses on scaling the use of innovative business models such as 'Cooling-as-a-Service' to accelerate the energy transition and circular economy. Emma holds a Master of Science in Sustainable Development from the University of Basel.
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Michał Kurtyka
Former Minister of Climate and Environment.
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Morten Wierød
Chief Executive Officer.
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Dr Young Tae Kim
Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD. Dr. Young Tae Kim is the Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD. Elected by transport ministers of the ITF member countries in 2017, he was confirmed for a second five-year mandate in 2022. Under the leadership of Secretary-General Kim, the ITF has grown from 59 to 69 member countries and into a truly global organisation with a presence on five continents. He has strengthened the ITF’s role as a convener of transport policy leaders and global platform for dialogue for better transport, inter alia by establishing Regional High-level Dialogues on Transport for Asia, Latin America and in Europe, that complement the ITF Summit, the world’s premier transport policy event and largest gathering of transport ministers.Before becoming ITF Secretary-General, Dr Kim distinguished himself in the civil service of his native Korea, serving as Director-General in the Ministry of Land, Infrastru...
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Sophie Hermans
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth.
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Fareed Yasseen
Former Special Climate Envoy, Iraq.
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What’s driving the surge in energy jobs?
The global energy sector is adding jobs twice as fast as the overall economy. But where is this growth coming from? And with skills shortages increasing, can it keep up the momentum? In this episode, IEA analysts Elspeth Hathaway and Rebecca Ruff – two authors of the World Energy Employment report – dive into the latest data. They talk about who works in the energy sector, what’s been driving the strong rise in energy jobs globally, and how to tackle growing skills gaps, which could otherwise complicate efforts by countries to meet rising energy demand securely and affordably.