COP 27 has been referred to as “the Africa COP”. Join Philippe Benoit, Adjunct Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, for a discussion on COP 27, the global climate change challenge, and the implications for energy in Africa. The discussion will be moderated by Bayo Oyewole, an international development finance specialist with over thirty-three years of experience working at the World Bank.
About Our Speaker:
Philippe Benoit is an Adjunct Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. Philippe has had a distinguished career in energy, development, and climate policy. His experience spans a wide spectrum of regions, including Asia, Latin America, North America, and Europe. He has had a particular focus on Africa with nearly twenty years of experience working the region. He has over 25 years of experience in working on energy, finance and development in both the private and public sectors. From 2011-2016 Philippe served as head of the Energy Environment and Energy Efficiency Divisions at the International Energy Agency. In addition to his time at the IEA, he worked for over 15 years at the World Bank, including as energy sector manager for Latin America and the Caribbean, and at Société Générale as a director in the Energy Project Finance Department.
Philippe has managed over 50 publications in the areas of clean energy, development and climate change while at the IEA and the World Bank. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School, a B.A. in economics and political science from Yale University, and a masters in trade law from the University of Paris.
