Jan-Willem joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in August 2003. He is the Head of the International Climate Policy and Engagement at the EBRD Climate Strategy and Delivery Department. The role includes carbon market development, climate finance strategy and international climate policy engagement. He is a Senior Advisor on the MDB Climate Group, Member of the Katowice Committee on the Implementation of Response Measures, Steering Committee Member of the NDC Partnership and Sherpa for the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action.
Jan-Willem has over twenty years of experience in the development of sustainable energy projects from Northern Africa, Central America to Eastern Europe. He plays an active role in the international policy dialogue for carbon markets, climate finance and the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Prior to EBRD he worked as Innovation Manager with Dutch utility company Essent. He has a M.Sc degree in Technology & Society International Technological Development Science from the Eindhoven University of Technology and a B.Eng in Business Engineering from the Eindhoven Higher Technical School.