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Shardul Agrawala

Head of the Environment and Economy Integration Division, OECD Environment Directorate

Dr. Shardul Agrawala focuses on economic-environmental modelling, empirical analysis of environmental policies, trade and environment, and on resource productivity and waste.

He is also a member of the Science Advisory Panel of the Climate Change and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). At the OECD since 2002, Dr. Agrawala has previously served as Senior Advisor to the OECD Secretary General, Co-ordinator of the OECD-wide initiative on New Approaches to Economic Challenges, Acting Head of the Climate Change Biodiversity and Development Division, and Senior Economist Climate Change. Dr. Agrawala has previously led teams of international experts as Coordinating Lead Author for chapters of the Fourth and Fifth Assessment Reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Shardul Agrwala is speaking at the following WCEF2018 session:

Tue 23 October at 11:00 : Circularity in Global Value Chains

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Project

WCEF2018

The World Circular Economy Forum presents the world’s best circular economy solutions and brings together key circular economy thinkers and doers from around the world.

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Topic

A circular economy

Circular economy solutions are needed to safeguard biodiversity and solve the climate crisis. In a circular economy we maintain the value of what we produce through smarter design and shifting from owning products to using services.

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Theme

Sustainability transition

The life, well-being and economy of Finns fully depend on nature. How can we change the way we operate so that we build a good life, successful business and sustainable public finances within the limits of nature’s carrying capacity?

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