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Angela Churie Kallhauge was named a fellow to recognise her contribution to driving climate action momentum in the private sector via her role as head of secretariat for the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition, based at the World Bank. Before the Bank, Angela worked for the Swedish Energy Agency on carbon market development issues. She is currently an executive vice-president for impact at Environmental Defense Fund.

One of the leading pioneers of emissions trading, John Scowcroft was heavily involved with early pilot programmes and trading simulations in Europe during his lengthy tenure at Eurelectric. His posthumous fellowship is to honour the legacy of his work and thought-leadership, and vast contributions to the energy and climate policy space.

Born in Canada, Hugh Sealy was a Special Envoy of the Government of Barbados for climate change and was a senior negotiator for AOSIS om carbon markets. He was named a fellow posthumously in recognition of his vast contributions particularly to the Clean Development Mechanism and development of rules for Article 6 mechanisms under the Paris Agreement, including as a member of and chair of the CDM Executive Board and co-chair of the Article 6 negotiations.

Jos led the development and operation of the EU ETS during his time as Director General of the European Commission’s Directorate General of Climate. He is recognised as a fellow for his leadership in market-based climate policies.

Mary was the longstanding Chair of the California Air Resources Board, where she led the development and implementation of California’s climate law and emissions trading programme, including its market linkage with Quebec. She has been a leader in the development of market-based climate policies.

Kelley served as co-chair of the UNFCCC’s Article 6 negotiations during her tenure at the European Commission and is now director of corporate action and markets at the Bezos Earth Fund, a position that continues to draw on her deep expertise, contagious enthusiasm and consensus-building skills.

Frances Seymour is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute, focusing on realising the potential of tropical forests to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, including mobilising REDD+ finance from public and private sources. She has provided years of expert advice on the formation of incentives for forest protection in carbon market designs, building a reputation as a role model for young women who want to be drivers of change by way of environmental leadership.

Karen is a former board member of IETA and led the growth of Natixis’ climate finance business from the outset of the carbon market in 2005. She managed the pioneering European Carbon Fund at Natixis, which was one of the first private-sector led investment initiatives focused on delivering emissions reductions under the Kyoto Protocol.

For most of the past 20 years, Dan has worked to build EDF’s programme in China that explores how market-based approaches can advance its emissions objectives. Dan is widely credited with developing the cap-and-trade model that the Bush Administration adopted in the early 1990’s to control sulfur dioxide in the United States. That programme succeeded in reducing emissions below target levels and at a fraction of the predicted costs. More recently, he was a member of California’s advisory committee on the cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases, which is now in operation and delivering climate benefits.

Vikram served as the Global Head of Climate Finance and Policy at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector focused arm of the World Bank Group. During his 25-year tenure, he developed and managed IFC’s carbon finance business, including delivering products like the Carbon Delivery Guarantee to bridge credit risk between emerging market sellers and European buyers, and the award-winning Forests Bond that linked interest payments to forestry carbon credits. For a period, he oversaw the Group’s cross-cutting carbon market development work, including the Partnership for Market Readiness (supporting countries preparing carbon pricing programmes), the initiative on the next generation of Networked Carbon Markets, and the Pilot Auction Facility.

James, founder of Climate Change Capital, is one of the pioneering climate finance institutions in the early days of the global carbon market. James has been involved in climate change and carbon market issues for many years, as an advisor to the Alliance of Small Island States and to two COP Presidencies, and an advisor to the EU on the creation of the EU Emissions Trading System. He also established Baker & McKenzie’s Global Climate Change and Clean Energy Practice. 

Christiana is former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change – and an early supporter of IETA’s work. Christiana was instrumental in the negotiations leading to the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015. Before being appointed Executive Secretary, Christiana held a number of key roles in the governance of the UNFCCC, including the Clean Development Mechanism Executive Board. 

Richard is one of the original contributors to the UN Conference on Trade and Development’s Carbon Forum series that led to the creation of IETA. In addition to being a pioneer in financial markets, Richard founded the Chicago Climate Exchange and the European Climate Exchange.

Jean-Yves joined Electricité de France (EDF) and launched the first project devoted to the climate issue in 1990 and was head of climate policy from 2005 to 2016. He was heavily involved in the design of the EU ETS directive (organising with Eurelectric real carbon trading simulations and taking an active part in the official consultation launched by EC) and respective compliance efforts at EDF. He started working with IETA when the latter was formed in 1999.

Jack was the founder and CEO of Natsource, which as an asset manager of carbon credit projects had over $1.2 billion in assets under management and in capital committed during the first Kyoto Protocol investment period. Jack originated, structured and syndicated some of the largest project-based carbon transactions in the world. From 2008 through 2010, Jack was Chairman of IETA.

Rutger was nominated in recognition of his contributions to the legal infrastructures around the carbon market, from the early days of the Dutch government’s carbon finance programmes to the Green Climate Fund, and legal support for IETA.

Bruce retired from American Electric Power (AEP) in February 2016, after 18 years. During his tenure at AEP, Bruce was chairman of IETA and was an active member of the organisation’s US Working Group, and his fellowship recognises his contribution to IETA. 

Formerly Director for the Sustainable Development Mechanisms (SDM) Programme of the UNFCCC. John oversaw negotiations on carbon markets, both for the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. The SDM Programme was also responsible for supporting the regulatory bodies for the Kyoto project-based mechanisms. John retired from the UNFCCC in 2016.

As the former head of the World Bank’s Carbon Finance Unit, Ken developed the business concepts around public-private partnerships for generating and trading greenhouse gas emissions reductions. He designed and managed the first global carbon fund, the Prototype Carbon Fund, and grew the Bank’s carbon finance business to over a billion dollars under management before leaving in early 2006 to join the private sector. Ken was also a member of the small team that designed the multi-billion-dollar Global Environment Facility. He is now CEO and a co-founder of C-Quest Capital, which aims to bring clean energy efficient technologies and sustainable fuels to communities in developing countries.

Frank was named a Fellow in recognition of his role in establishing IETA in 1999.

Pedro is recognised for his contribution to developing the carbon market as the co-founder of EcoSecurities, one of the early pioneers of project-based emissions reduction initiatives.

Anne-Marie has over 25 years experience in sustainable matters and is a leading expert in climate change and environmental issues. A former IETA board member, she is recognised for her tireless efforts to bring standards and transparency to the wider carbon market, including efforts on shipping and in establishing the first version of the Verified Carbon Standard in 2006.

While working as the Global Head of Climate Change Services at PWC, Richard served on the IETA Board and Chaired its Finance and Audit Committee. He helped guide IETA’s strategic direction during the market challenges associated with the global financial crisis. He now works as an independent climate change and international development advisor.

A former executive at BP in Houston, Mark served on the IETA Board for many years, and he chaired numerous working groups. His command of business strategy, climate policy and carbon markets helped advance the organisation’s reach into the US.

While at BP headquarters, Sir Charles helped launch IETA and shepherd it during its early years. He served on the IETA Board and helped expand the membership ranks in its early years.

From 1997 to 2007, Bob was Vice President for Sustainable Development at Transalta in Calgary, Alberta. He served as Chair of the IETA Board for a number of years. Bob continues to contribute to environmental standards and reporting at the International Standards Organization.

As Senior Vice President of DNV, Gudmundur developed its carbon verification business to support the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation programs. He served on the IETA Board, and later as Chairman of the Board of the Verified Carbon Standard.

Formerly of E.ON and Powergen, Bill participated in numerous IETA working groups. His contributions to the UK emissions trading scheme in the late 1990’s as a leader of the UK “Emissions Trading Group” helped pave the way for the EU ETS. He was awarded an OBE by the Queen in 2003 for ‘services to the environment in the power sector’.

Formerly of Alstom, Joan served on the IETA Board. As a former UK energy official, she drew upon deep experience in the interactions of policy, technology, finance and markets. Joan continues to provide thought leadership as Chair of the World Energy Trilemma at the World Energy Council.

Formerly of Natsource, Dirk led IETA’s CDM working group in its early days – and later led its Market Oversight Working Group. Previously, he worked in the US government as Chair of the White House Climate Change Taskforce under President Clinton. After being named a Fellow, Dirk returned to IETA in 2012 as President and CEO.

As a co-founder of EcoSecurities, Marc helped lead one of the largest project developers in the early carbon market. Marc served on the IETA Board and chaired the Board of the Verified Carbon Standard. He is now Founding Partner and CEO of Allotrope Partners, a California firm specialising in the transition to a sustainable energy future.

A longtime champion of carbon market solutions while at ICF in Toronto, Skip was a fixture in Canadian climate policymaking. He passed away in 2011, just weeks after being named to the first class of IETA Fellows. In his memory, a group of IETA members and friends established the Skip Willis Undergraduate Scholarship at the University of Toronto’s School of the Environment, where his legacy of mentorship in sustainability continues.