This year’s COP 27 in Egypt is depicted as the “implementation conference” and it focuses on the critical paths, actions, plans, and financing options to counter the effects of climate change. It also grants an opportunity to potentialize a nascent global project to achieve rapid and effective results: methane mitigation. The Global Methane Pledge was launched during COP 26 … [Read more...] about If we talk about climate change, we MUST talk about waste
Carolina Piamonte
is a consultant in the Water and Sanitation Division of the IDB. During her 5 years of experience in the waste sector she has worked for the public and private sector in Colombia, leading projects related to the inclusion of waste pickers, circular economy, and regulation. Currently, she supports the Bank's waste team through the development of technical notes, knowledge products, project monitoring and partnerships, among others. Carolina holds a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering from Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, and is currently completing a Master's degree in Environmental Technology: Economics and Policy at Imperial College London.