Benjamin is regional advisor for Asia and Europe at the UN Environment-led District Energy in Cities Initiative and directly advises Indian cities and government on best practice technology, policy and business models to scale-up district cooling. Benjamin joined UN Environment in 2014 from an energy consulting background and was initially based in the Initiative’s secretariat in Paris helping the Initiative grow to support 14 countries worldwide today. Benjamin has now transitioned to UN Environment’s Delhi office to expand the Initiative’s efforts in India and the region. Benjamin has a background in renewable energy policy, financing and market modelling and a BA in Physics an MSc in Environmental Technology and Energy Policy.
Benjamin Hickman
Regional Technical Advisor, Asia & Europe
District Energy in Cities Initiative, UN Environment