Sam Van den plas is Policy Director at Carbon Market Watch, an international NGO with in-depth expertise in carbon pricing. Carbon Market Watch’s mission is to ensure that carbon pricing and other climate policies drive a just transition towards zero-carbon societies. Sam is in charge of Carbon Market Watch’s European and International policy strategy, positioning and advocacy outreach. Sam worked previously with WWF, where he focused on advocacy work towards the European institutions and linking the organisations network in Europe to the EU legislative and policy-making cycles on climate and energy issues. His main areas of expertise include EU and international climate policy, carbon markets, the EU Emissions Trading System and industrial decarbonisation.
