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GCC welcomes new Steering Committee members

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We are pleased to welcome four new members to Global Carbon Council (GCC) Steering Committee.
Mr. Braulio Pikman joined GCC Steering Committee in April 2022. As an ERM Expert Advisor (since 2008) Mr. Pikman has been providing specialist technical services for companies in the public and private sectors (petroleum and petrochemical, metal and mining, steel mills, renewable energy and power generation, biofuels and biomass, financial services and agriculture among others, developing methodological approaches focused on integrating energy efficiency, product sustainability and climate resilience considerations into their businesses, providing technical, operational and investment approaches, as well as project-level analyses including alignment and consistency with the expectations of international standards and national regulations.

Mr. David Neil Bird joined GCC Steering Committee in April 2022. After completing university, Neil started his career as a research geophysicist for Chevron Oil where he was employed in the 1980s and 90s. In 1996, he switched career paths and worked as a climate change consultant in Canada (Woodrising Consuing Inc.) where he evaluated and developed JI and CDM projects in LULUCF, particularly in Latin America. In 2005, he was given the opportunity to participate in research projects on climate change at JOANNEUM RESEARCH.

Mr. Jean-Jacques Becker joined GCC Steering Committee in April 2022. He was graduated from Ecole Polytechnique the leading engineering school in France and holds a PhD in Economics from the University Paris Dauphine. Jean-Jacques worked as a high level civil servant in different French Ministries (Prime Minister, Agriculture, Finance, Transport, Environment) for more than 40 years.

Thomas Bosse joined GCC Steering Committee in June 2022. He has over 15 years of international experience as a director, program manager, and team leader in different areas such as energy, sustainability, green economy, and climate change. His primary focus areas include carbon management, environmental commodities markets, climate mitigation projects, and sustainability and green economy strategies and frameworks.
The list of all the Steering Committee members can be found here: GCC Steering Committee