I lead Climate Principles, a climate policy advisory. We work with private and public sector clients, providing strategic advice on European and international climate policy, focusing on Carbon Markets, Carbon Removal, and Carbon Capture.Our goal is to bring clarity to climate policy through our work on policy analysis, design, dynamics, context and policy-making processes.• Climate Policy analysis and development• International Carbon Markets• Emission Reduction and… Show more I lead Climate Principles, a climate policy advisory. We work with private and public sector clients, providing strategic advice on European and international climate policy, focusing on Carbon Markets, Carbon Removal, and Carbon Capture.Our goal is to bring clarity to climate policy through our work on policy analysis, design, dynamics, context and policy-making processes.• Climate Policy analysis and development• International Carbon Markets• Emission Reduction and Carbon Removal / Negative Emissions• Carbon Capture in Climate Change Mitigation• Climate Governance• Paris Agreement, UNFCCC process• European Green Deal, EU Affairs Show less

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I shaped the Institute's engagement in international and European climate policy.𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥• Worked with a wide range of international stakeholders on climate mitigation, international carbon markets, technology transfer and climate finance.• UNFCCC negotiations, Paris Agreement — NDCs, long term strategies, Article 6 (carbon markets), Technology Mechanism (CTCN, TEC), Financial Mechanism (mostly Green Climate Fund). • IPCC — Expert Reviewer of the Working… Show more I shaped the Institute's engagement in international and European climate policy.𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥• Worked with a wide range of international stakeholders on climate mitigation, international carbon markets, technology transfer and climate finance.• UNFCCC negotiations, Paris Agreement — NDCs, long term strategies, Article 6 (carbon markets), Technology Mechanism (CTCN, TEC), Financial Mechanism (mostly Green Climate Fund). • IPCC — Expert Reviewer of the Working Group III contribution to the 6th Assessment Report.𝐄𝐔 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬• Worked closely with the European Commission, European Parliament, Permanent Representations of the EU Member States. Collaborated with a wide range of stakeholders on climate, energy and industrial policy.• Topics: the European Green Deal and its initiatives, including the Climate Law, 2030 Climate Target Plan, the EU Emissions Trading System, Effort Sharing Regulation, industrial strategy, smart sector integration strategy, TEN-E regulation, Circular Economy Action plan (especially certification for carbon removals), the role of clean hydrogen in decarbonisation, the Next Generation EU recovery instrument in the EU budget.Provided bespoke consultancy services to the members and clients of the Institute on international and European climate change policy. Show less

During Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU (2nd half of 2017): • Negotiated on behalf of the EU Member States with the European Parliament and the Commission.• Led the negotiations between the Council, Parliament and the Commission on the aviation sector under the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) and on the Waste Package/Circular Economy (changing six directives and establishing new recycling targets for the EU), taking both files to successful agreements.• Chaired… Show more During Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU (2nd half of 2017): • Negotiated on behalf of the EU Member States with the European Parliament and the Commission.• Led the negotiations between the Council, Parliament and the Commission on the aviation sector under the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) and on the Waste Package/Circular Economy (changing six directives and establishing new recycling targets for the EU), taking both files to successful agreements.• Chaired Working Party on the Environment meetings where the Member States establish their joint position for these negotiations.• Managed two teams of experts.Outside the Presidency months, developed EU policy on Climate Change, Sustainability and Environment.• Negotiated on Sustainable Finance, Circular Economy, CO2 standards for cars and heavy-duty vehicles.• Followed the development of the EU Long Term Climate Strategy.Represented Estonia at OECD's Working Party on Climate, Investment and Development (WIPCID) and Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG). Show less

Chaired legislative negotiations on two files:• the aviation sector under the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS),• the Waste Package/Circular Economy (changing six directives and establishing new recycling targets for the EU).I took both files to successful agreements.

Advised on climate policy and carbon markets.• Participated in the UNFCCC negotiations, coordinated the EU positions on different agenda items related to carbon markets.• Outreach to third countries on the EU ETS — explained how the EU ETS works, what Europe has learned form its different phases, and how other countries can use this experience in their climate policy.• Worked on linking the EU ETS with the Swiss ETS.• Followed international negotiations in the International… Show more Advised on climate policy and carbon markets.• Participated in the UNFCCC negotiations, coordinated the EU positions on different agenda items related to carbon markets.• Outreach to third countries on the EU ETS — explained how the EU ETS works, what Europe has learned form its different phases, and how other countries can use this experience in their climate policy.• Worked on linking the EU ETS with the Swiss ETS.• Followed international negotiations in the International Civil Aviation Organization with a focus on greenhouse gas emissions from the international aviation sector.• Coordinated the project "Capacity building for CO2 mitigation from international aviation", implemented in less developed countries in the African and Caribbean region.https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/Documents/ICAO-EU_Project_FinalReport.pdf • Coordinated the implementation of the EU ETS in the aviation sector. Coordinated and advised experts in the national authorities on a daily basis. Chaired regular technical workshops on the subject. Drafted legal acts, going through the full cycle of the ordinary legislative procedure. Show less

• Coordinated the implementation of the EU ETS and major revisions of the national legislation.• Provided strategic guidance on national position for the EU decision-making process.• Wrote Estonia's National Allocation Plan for 2008–2012 for the EU ETS (+ participated in the case of European Court of Justice C-505/09 P European Commission vs Estonia).

Managed the department and provided strategic input to national climate policy. My team worked on:• Implementing the EU ETS, including the national Emissions Trading Registry, preparing for the 2008–2012 trading period.• Drafting national legislation in different climate change policy areas.• Substantially improving reporting on national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the GHG inventory (incl through an Estonia–Finland Twinning project).• Implementing international carbon… Show more Managed the department and provided strategic input to national climate policy. My team worked on:• Implementing the EU ETS, including the national Emissions Trading Registry, preparing for the 2008–2012 trading period.• Drafting national legislation in different climate change policy areas.• Substantially improving reporting on national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the GHG inventory (incl through an Estonia–Finland Twinning project).• Implementing international carbon offsetting projects (Joint Implementation projects under the Kyoto Protocol) in Estonia.The Climate Policy Department of the Estonian Environment Agency was moved to the Ministry of the Environment as part of the restructuring of environmental institutions in spring 2010. Show less

Leading expert on the national carbon offsetting program under the Kyoto Protocol.• Followed the UNFCCC process on international emission reduction projects (Joint Implementation projects under the Kyoto Protocol).• Wrote Estonia's national Joint Implementation Guidelines and advised donor countries and project developers on Estonia's national process. Assessed submitted project documentation.• Prepared national reporting on emission reductions from Joint Implementation projects.

• Drafted publications on environmental statistics.• Led a project “Indicators of Sustainable Development” — an online tool visualizing sustainability performance on the regional (within Estonia) and national (Estonia vs the EU Member States) level.

I mapped Estonia's potential for selling carbon credits from the Kyoto Protocol's Joint Implementation projects while writing a Bachelor's Thesis on the same topic.