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Grzegorz Peszko is a Lead Economist in the Climate Change Group of the World Bank where he leads analytical and advisory services on economics of climate change mitigation, as well as climate, energy, economic and fiscal policies. Prior to joining the World Bank he worked for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as a lead energy/environmental economist and for the OECD as an environmental finance program manager. He was also an associate professor at the Krakow University of Economics, policy adviser for several governments, private consultant and investment project developer. He was a lead author of the IPPC 3rd Assessment Report (WGIII), and (co)author of several journal articles and books. Grzegorz holds MSc in economics from University College London, MSc in political sciences from Yagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland and PhD in economics from Krakow University of Economics.