Paul Smith is currently a Senior Consultant for Climate Change at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), focusing on physical climate risks and adaptation while training financial institutions on climate-related risk management in accordance with TCFD recommendations. Previously, Paul Smith took a career break to support family responsibilities and pursued studies in Renewable Energies and Environmental Economics. Prior positions include Project Manager roles at the European Commission, where a €70 million project portfolio in Somalia was managed, and significant reconstruction projects were overseen in Liberia. Early career experience encompasses engineering positions at firms such as STUCKY SA and Mott MacDonald, with expertise in hydrology and civil engineering. Educational qualifications feature an MSc in Environmental Economics and Climate Change from The London School of Economics, alongside degrees in Renewable Energy Systems Technology, Development and Economics, and Water Resources Management and Engineering.
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
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The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is a partnership between UNEP and the global financial sector to mobilize private sector finance for sustainable development. UNEP FI works with more than 500 members – banks, insurers, and investors – and over 100 supporting institutions – to help create a financial sector that serves people and planet while delivering positive impacts. UNEP FI aims to inspire, inform and enable financial institutions to improve people’s quality of life without compromising that of future generations. By leveraging the UN’s role, UNEP FI accelerates sustainable finance.