Hazirah serves as the Senior Manager of Engagement and Partnerships for East, Southeast Asia and Oceania. She is responsible for supporting C40 Vice Chairs in their leadership and assisting mayors across the region to amplify their voices and raise their profile across various platforms. This also includes building stronger partnerships in the region and engaging with various key stakeholders, crucial to member cities’ delivery of their climate action and advocacy priorities.
Hazirah was a city official at Kuala Lumpur City Hall, who assisted Mayors and Executive Directors as Special Officer. She has been highly involved with city networking for Kuala Lumpur City Hall since 2014 and was the focal point for international relations in the Mayor’s Office. Prior to joining C40, she was the Head of the Service Competency Unit, where she provided training and examinations for newly recruited city officials. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in English Language and Literature (majoring in Linguistics) from the International Islamic University Malaysia and a Master’s from the University of Seoul in Urban and Administrative Planning.
Helen works in a transversal role supporting projects across C40’s Energy & Buildings and Food & Waste teams. These sectors, combined, account for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions in many cities, and Helen relishes the wide-ranging urban systems perspective that the role provides.
Prior to C40, Helen worked in a small architectural practice tackling a range of projects, including maintenance and strategic reporting projects for public building portfolios. She has also worked with the Yale Sustainable Food Program.
Helen holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Architecture from Yale University, specialising in urban environments. She is based in Cape Town.
Helen leads the technical assistance part of C40’s Air Quality Program and works on deploying projects within cities in the areas of air quality monitoring, health impact assessment, air quality modelling, data analysis and policy development. Prior to this role, Helen led the Empowering Cities with Data Programme to support city governments to a) insitutionalise and transform their data management processes and systems and b) collect criticial data needed to develop and implement targeted policies across all sectors. She joined C40 in 2016 on the Research, Measurement & Planning team and previously worked on climate change, energy and transport policy at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). She holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London and a BSc in Natural Sciences from University College London.
Hélène Chartier is the Director of Urban Planning and Design at C40. The team she leads develops programmes and activities that support cities to accelerate sustainable and resilient urban planning policies and design practices.
Her team leads the C40 Land Use Planning Network, which supports cities to institutionalise climate action through urban planning regulations; the Reinventing Cities competition, which delivers decarbonised and resilient urban regeneration projects; as well as the Green and Thriving Neighbourhoods programme and C40’s workstream on 15-minute cities.
Hélène previously served as an advisor to the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo. She also worked for the Paris Urbanism Agency and the global consulting firm Arup. Hélène holds a Master’s degree in science and engineering from the École Centrale with a specialisation in building and civil engineering. In the past 15 years, Hélène has lived and worked in Paris, London and New York.
Henrique Goes is C40’s Clean Construction Research Manager. In this role, Henrique works closely with the research and clean construction teams to assess the socioeconomic benefits and effects (jobs, equity and costs) of adopting clean construction in cities.
Before joining C40, he served in the City Government of São Paulo as one of the directors of the Public Innovation Department (011.lab), and he was also a policy advisor at the Special Ministry of Strategic Projects. In both instances, he worked to improve public service delivery in several agendas, such as environment, urban planning, education and health. Earlier on, Henrique worked for Article 19, researching and advocating for greater government accountability in environmental matters in Latin America. He has also collaborated as a graduate consultant with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Henrique holds a BSc in International Relations from the University of São Paulo, an MSc in Economic Development Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science (with a focus on just transition and green jobs), and an MSc in Public Management at INSPER (with a focus on social housing and inequalities).
Henry supports the delivery of the Climate Budgeting Programme at C40. He focuses on a variety of topics, including working with cities to advance adaptation efforts and supporting them in their GHG quantification efforts for enhanced measuring and reporting as part of their climate budgets.
Prior to life at C40, Henry worked as a consultant to develop climate action plans with governments of all levels across the world, estimate GHG emissions, and create policies for adaptation measures. He also served at an NGO with a focus on transparency and long-term pathways to reduce GHG emissions with state and regional governments.
Hlengiwe Radebe serves as a Renewable Energy Technical Adviser as the technical lead and project manager for the new South African Renewable Energy project that will support five South African member cities (Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane) to transform electricity systems in South Africa, by increasing renewable energy capacity.
Before joining C40, Hlengiwe worked with youth, labour unions, and civil society organisations on climate change and just energy transition at WWF South Africa as a Civil Society and Youth Engagement Officer. She also facilitated policy discussions between these stakeholders and the national government to push for more ambitious climate policies and accountability. Before she joined WWF, she worked at Sustainable Energy Africa as a Sustainable Energy Advisor focusing on policy advocacy and government capacity building, and coordinating large, multi-year programs to help cities in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa developing and implementing sustainable energy and climate change strategies, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy poverty.
Hlengiwe holds an MSc in Interdisciplinary Global Change Studies and BSc Honours in Geography from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Honorine works as a Benefits Research Senior Manager, exploring climate actions’ social and economic impact on communities. Over the past years, she has supported more than 40 cities in assessing the health and climate impact of urban projects, from school retrofits in Copenhagen to coal power transition in South Africa, and urban transport planning strategies in Latin American cities. Honorine has both an architecture and sustainable urban engineering education in France. She has questioned the interaction of health and sustainability at a building scale through her work in sustainable architecture firms in Taiwan and Rotterdam.
Huey is Head of Implementation, Climate Action Implementation – Southeast Asia for UKAID’s UCAP CAI Programme, where she oversees climate action mainstreaming and implementation at Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Quezon City.
Prior to joining C40, her experience included leading the implementation of urban sustainability initiatives, including facilitating the entry of Kuala Lumpur into C40 at the highly successful National Transformation Program (NTP) of the Malaysian Government, where systemic transformation is materialized through co-creation of solutions and relentless recursive implementation efforts. She has also supported the development of Kuala Lumpur’s Climate Action Plan 2050, as well as developing C40’s ESEAO 2022-2024 Regional Business Plan. She led the advocacy work with the Government of Malaysia in accelerating EV adoption in Malaysia through 30 catalytic incentives, proposed to be financed through targeted fuel subsidy rationalization, which has seen a 300% increase in EV adoption as an outcome.
Huey completed her MSc Sustainable Cities in King’s College London on a UK Government Chevening Scholarship and holds a Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Genetics) from the University of Melbourne, Australia. She is a YSEALI Professional Fellow alumni and is fluent in 6 Asian & European languages, contributing greatly to cross-cultural understanding, which is crucial for team and stakeholder influencing.
As Senior Manager, Knowledge and Reporting, Ibtissam is responsible for leading several strategic projects which allow C40 to demonstrate city action, including reporting, data tracking and knowledge projects across the Climate Solutions and Networks team.
Ibtissam has been with C40 since 2018 with various responsibilities. She previously supported the CSN team in delivering high quality network engagement and outputs. She also supported C40’s work as part of the GEF-funded Global Platform for Sustainable Cities programme to deliver knowledge-sharing and capacity development activities in cities working on urban sustainability issues.
Prior to joining C40, Ibtissam worked at ClientEarth as a Programme Officer, supporting the work undertaken by the Climate & Forests team across the EU and in West and Central Africa. She also gained experience working in project management and business development in the private sector.
Ibtissam holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Bordeaux and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Law and Management from the University of Rouen.
Idan Sasson is a Senior Manager for the C40 x GCoM Joint Program, where he is focused on the Subnational Climate Action Leadership Exchange (SCALE). Prior to joining C40, Idan was responsible for global urban climate finance programs at CDP and the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance, advancing climate infrastructure projects towards implementation at scale.
Idan has worked extensively with cities around the world on urban sustainability and resilience issues, having worked at Rebuild by Design – 100 Resilient Cities, and the New York City Department of Park and Recreation on strategies for inclusive community and stakeholder engagement to address climate-related challenges. Idan holds a Master’s Degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science in Environment and Development and a B.A. from NYU’s Gallatin School in Sustainable Urban Development.
Inés serves as Senior Manager, Climate Action Planning, within the Measurement and Planning Team. In this role, she provides expert assistance across the climate action planning process in Africa, China, Latin American and South East Asia, and works to develop essential resources, trainings and workshop materials. She joined C40 in mid 2016. Prior to her current role, Inés was City Adviser for Buenos Aires and before that she served as Project Manager for the Technical Assistance Programme as well as Programme Manager for the Climate Action Planning Latin America Programme. Prior to joining C40, Inés was part of Buenos Aires Environmental Protection Agency serving as the city´s Climate Change coordinator, responsible for climate action plan development process, from the GHG Inventory development and climate hazards identification, towards target setting and strategic planning towards the development of the city´s Climate Change Action Plan 2010-2030 (launched in 2009 and updated in 2015). She managed and coordinated the interaction with different stakeholders and has been the technical liaison for the city over the years in the different international networks, and the local focal point with the national government. Inés studied environmental science in Buenos Aires, and she speaks Spanish and English fluently.
Ingrid serves as Director for the C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF), leading the CFF C40 team of this UNFCCC award-winning project preparation facility, which is delivered with C40 partner GIZ.
Previously, Ingrid was Head of the Climate Action Planning South East Asia, within the Measurement and Planning team. In this role, she was responsible for leading the climate action planning of South-East Asian cities of C40 to align their climate action programs with the Paris Agreement to be carbon neutral by 2050.
Prior to joining C40, Ingrid worked for Mott MacDonald where she led their Cities Practice in the Middle East, helped establish their Cities Practice in Southeast Asia and provided advisory services on infrastructure investment with a particular focus on public-private partnerships. She has worked on a multitude of project finance deals globally across a wide range of sectors and on many strategic master-planning advisory assignments. Ingrid holds a master’s degree in engineering-architecture, with a specialisation in urban development from KULeuven, Belgium and is also a certified APMG PPP professional (fellow).
Irene Skoula serves as the Director of the Energy and Buildings Programme at C40. In that role, she leads a team that actively supports cities in implementing ambitious building energy efficiency initiatives and catalyzing the cleaning up of the energy supply in line with a 1.5°C climate mitigation target. She has previously acted as the Technical Lead for the Energy & Buildings team, helping C40 cities deliver ambitious actions in line with the goals of the Paris agreement, specifically through initiatives to deliver zero carbon new buildings by 2030 and all buildings by 2050 and increase low carbon energy supply as part of the global grid decarbonization required by 2050. She has also previously managed the Clean Energy Network at C40, which is focused on supporting cities plan and implement ambitious low carbon energy programs for electricity, while she has also acted as an interim network manager for Private Building Efficiency. As C40’s former City Advisor for the City of Athens, she facilitated the delivery of the first GPC-compliant GHG inventory for the city and a fully‐integrated Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Action Plan.
Before joining C40, Irene was the Head of the Department for Environmental & Energy Projects in one of the biggest consultancy firms in Greece. For more than 10 years, she worked with Greek and European local authorities for the development and implementation of sustainable energy action plans.
Irene holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a Master’s degree in Environment and Sustainable Development from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA).
Irma Carranza serves as Regional Officer. In this position, she provides administrative support to the Director of Initiatives and Regions, the Regional Director of Latin America, and the Regional Director of North America. Before joining C40 Cities, Irma was a partner in the City of Santa Monica’s Cradle to Career Initiative looking at and measuring youth well being. Prior to this, she worked at the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy as an organiser working to bring good jobs into underserved communities. Prior to LAANE, she worked over ten years in several clerical and administrative support roles with the City of Santa Monica, including serving the Civil Engineering and Architecture Division staff. Irma attended Santa Monica College and Los Angeles Trade-Tech.
Isabelle is the Schools Reinventing Cities with Minecraft Manager within C40’s Urban Planning and Design team.
In this role, she works closely with cities and Minecraft Education to launch the first year of the Schools Reinventing Cities competition, which aims to empower young people to find tangible solutions for a more sustainable and resilient urban future. Solutions from this competition will be created within a virtual Minecraft representation of each city.
Prior to C40, Isabelle was working as an urban researcher at the Mori Memorial Foundation Institute for Urban Strategies in Tokyo. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography [International] from the University of Leeds and a Master’s degree in International Planning from UCL.
Iyad Kheirbek serves as Director, Air Quality at C40, and is responsible for the development and delivery of C40’s global air quality strategy. Prior to joining C40, Iyad spent a decade working on air quality, climate, and public health issues with the City of New York, most recently serving as the Executive Director of the Air Quality programme at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. In that role, Iyad was responsible for leading the New York City Community Air Survey, the largest ongoing urban air monitoring program in the US, and led research and policy analysis to support development and implementation of New York City’s air quality and climate agendas. Prior to joining the New York City, Iyad worked as an environmental scientist for the nonprofit NESCAUM, assisting States in the Northeastern US in developing air quality and climate programmes. Iyad has an MS in Environmental Health from University of Washington in Seattle and a BA from Tufts University.
Jacqueline serves as Coordination Officer within C40’s Climate Solutions & Networks team. Prior to joining C40, Jacqueline worked with the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Office of the Permanent Observer to the United Nations. At IRENA, she became well acquainted with the UN System while also conducting research on renewable electricity access in Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries.
Jacqueline holds an MA in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from SOAS, University of London. There, she specialised in economic development and the energy transition in North Africa. In London, Jacqueline worked with SUFINDA (Sustainable Finance Data) to research climate change technologies in the Nationally Determined Contributions of countries in the Global South.
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Jana supports C40 with strengthening its strategic planning and monitoring & evaluation. She managed cities’ membership and oversees the delivery of annual city reporting and support to cities on data management.
Previously at C40, Jana coordinated the Deadline 2020 Programme, including strategic funder relationship around assisting cities with developing inclusive and resilient climate action plans compatible with the 1.5˚C goal of the Paris Agreement. She had also held roles in the C40 Regions and the Global Initiatives teams where she contributed to the delivery of major C40 events, including the past two C40 Mayors Summits, helped produce sectoral Good Practice Guides, assisted with C40 workshops, and strengthened engagement with Chinese cities and partners.
Jana is a double MSc graduate from the London School of Economics and Sciences Po Paris, including a year at the University of California. Before joining C40, Jana worked at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London, where she co-authored the 5th edition of the Global Climate Legislation Study. Jana is proficient in English, French, Spanish, Czech, Russian, and Slovak, and is currently improving her Mandarin Chinese, having held a Confucius Scholarship at Tsinghua University, Beijing.
Jane serves as Finance Assistant in C40’s Corporate Services team, supporting the accounts, payment processes and more. She is based in Cambridge, UK and previously served as a Finance Assistant at JDR Cables Ltd. Jane has 5 years experience working in Finance and prior to that, 2 years managing her own business. She plans to begin studying for her AAT accounting qualifications in 2023.