Daniel Schmitz 143x142PhD in Transport Engineering at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Coppe-UFRJ). Consultant at the Brazilian Institute of Sustainable Transport (IBTS) and postdoctoral researcher at Coppe-UFRJ. Particularly interested in scenarios, policy and financial instruments for the energy transition in the transport sector.

George GOES 143x142PhD in Transport Engineering and postdoctoral researcher at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Coppe-UFRJ). Particularly interested in scenarios, regulations, and policy and financial instruments for the energy transition in the transport sector.

bruna guimarães 143x142Works as a researcher at the Center for Integrated Studies on Climate Change and the Environment (Centro Clima), based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an environmental engineer with a master’s degree in environmental and Energy Planning from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (PPE/COPPE/UFRJ) and an ongoing doctoral degree in the same institution. Her job is to provide technical analysis and develop studies focusing on energy transition and decarbonization of the energy and industrial sectors in Brazil.

Erika Carvalho 143x142Environmental Engineer (UFRJ), with a sandwich undergraduate degree from the Australian National University (Australia), has a master's degree in Energy and Environmental Planning (PPE/COPPE/UFRJ) and is currently a doctoral candidate at the same institution. At Centro Clima, she is a researcher specializing in modelling the expansion of the Brazilian energy supply sector and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Brazilian electricity sector is the focus of her research, including new renewable energy sources integration, energy and environmental planning, climate change, optimization models, and renewable energy.

William Wills 143x142Senior consultant at CentroClima and director at the Brazilian Climate Center, boasts significant consultative roles with organizations such as the World Bank, UNEP and UNDP. Specializing in carbon pricing and macroeconomic modelling of decarbonization strategies, Dr. Wills, with his PhD in Energy Planning, offers two decades of expertise in climate change mitigation. His insights into carbon pricing and climate finance have guided decisions in Brazil's public and private sectors, ensuring alignment between global directives and local needs.

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