Philippe Benoit

Philippe Benoit has over 25 years of experience working on international energy, sustainability and finance issues.  He is currently research director for Global Infrastructure Analytics and Sustainability 2050.  He is also an adjunct senior research scholar with Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy and a Senior Associate (non-resident) with the Energy Security and Climate Change program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He previously held various management and other senior positions at the World Bank, the International Energy Agency, and as an investment banker specializing on energy finance in emerging economies and other developing countries.

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