Speakers

Niclas Svenningsen is a manager at the UNFCCC Secretariat, where he supports UNFCCC’s collaboration with governments, private sector, civil society, to other UN organizations. He has some 30 years’ experience from working in the UN across all continents, with a specific focus on sustainable consumption and production, private sector engagement and carbon markets. Niclas has led and developed a range of UN initiatives in support of engaging private sector-government cooperation in diverse sectors, from carbon markets, heavy industry, construction and transport, to sustainable consumption, nature protection, fashion, sports and tourism. He also managed the UNFCCC Regional Climate weeks and most recently acted as senior adviser to the Azerbaijani government supporting their preparations for COP29 in Baku. He has an educational background in civil engineering and environmental law.