Etienne Kechichian leads the Climate Efficient Industries work within the World Bank Group, which seeks to improve the competitiveness of manufacturing sectors through green and climate friendly policies and industry dialogue. These policies may include energy-efficient standards and labeling systems, green fiscal incentives, low-carbon zones and climate-smart technologies. He has co-authored a handbook on developing low-carbon zones, and he is currently working on two publications on the link between manufacturing competitiveness and climate-change policies, outlining incentives for climate-efficient industries.
Broadening the focus of the climate change agenda, the global policy debate has recently acknowledged the reality that adaptation and resilience need to be at the forefront of the climate...
