Philippe Benoit an Adjunct Senior Research Scholar with Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) where he leads the Center’s work on energy for development. He is also currently a Senior Associate (Non-resident) with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in their Energy and National Security Program. Before joining CGEP, he worked at the International Energy Agency, the World Bank, and SG Investment Bank. He has worked on the power sector around the world, including power plant financings in the US, development loans for Brazil’s and Mexico’s public utilities, and an ETS simulation with China’s utilities. He is the author of various reports and articles, including the upcoming publication: “How to Engage State-Owned Enterprises in Climate Success.”