Marco Schletz

Marco is a Project Officer at UNEP DTU Partnership with an enthusiasm for emerging technologies. He is currently exploring applications of blockchain technology in the climate change and clean energy space, specifically for transparency in emissions data, carbon markets, climate finance, and peer-to-peer energy trading.

At the end of 2013, Marco bought his first bitcoin after grappling with the decision for some time. After the launch of Ethereum, when a range of possible blockchain applications opened up, Marco began researching and analyzing promising blockchain projects, and their limitations.

Marco has experience in helping to establish domestic emissions transparency systems in developing countries through the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) and the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT). Additionally, he has managed climate finance projects with external partners across the broader international community, following the Paris Agreement.

Marco holds a Masters degree in Environmental Science and is a certified Expert in Climate and Renewable Energy Finance by the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.