Simon Pfluger

Our Analyst Simon Pfluger serves as the Focal Point for market-based climate policy instruments at Climate & Company. Since joining in June 2021, he has progressed through various roles at our think tank that highlight his expertise in sustainable finance and climate policy analysis, particularly relating to the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 and the use of carbon credits.

As a focal point and advisor to the CEO, Simon has been instrumental in further developing Climate & Company’s project portfolio. His work includes exploring the connection of local and international carbon credits with corporate non-financial disclosure in the EU, leading initiatives for international green energy financing, and coordinating a sustainable finance project for development and international organisations, among others. Concurrently, Simon is enhancing his knowledge through MSc degrees in Politics & Technology and Management & Technology at the Technical University Munich, focusing on climate and energy policy, economics, and energy technology.

Besides his work at Climate & Company since its foundation in 2018, Simon has been supporting the establishment and expansion of a technical university in Burkina Faso, where he fosters intra-African and European-African higher education partnerships in sustainable development.

Simon speaks five languages fluently (German, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan) and is able to work professionally in these languages.

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3rd Finance Briefing: Carbon Crediting Mechanisms, Nature-Based solutions and Smallholders

December 19, 2024 - This briefing provides insights on the state of play of Carbon Crediting Mechnisms (CCMs) for Natur-based Solutions (NbS).One solution that allows smallholder farmers and vulnerable groups to receive financial rewards for protecting forests is the generation and trading of carbon credits deploying Nature-based Solutions (NbS) within carbon markets. In this context, NbS are defined as a collection of nature-based approaches that (i) reduce, (ii) avoid (such as REDD+) or (iii) remove emissions. NbS offer several co-benefits for nature, bioversity and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). It is widely agreed that NbS can provide up to 30% of the mitigation required by 2030 to keep the 1.5°C target within reach. This briefing aims to provide some insights and…

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Review of the SFDR – GHG reduction targets

July 11, 2023 - This policy brief highlights our main messages regarding the review of the Disclosure Delegated Regulation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), currently being drafted by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs). This review focuses on the part “Amendments regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets”.This policy brief highlights our main messages regarding the review of the Disclosure Delegated Regulation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), currently being drafted by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs). This review focuses on the part “Amendments regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets”. [dflip id="3180" ][/dflip]

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Six sector-specific ideas for Czechia’s green transition

November 5, 2021 - We published concrete recommendations on how Czechia can better harness opportunities in the EU budget in 6 key economic sectors and implement transformative investments and policy reforms to increase its contribution to the EU climate goals.Climate & Company, Czech Technical University in Prague, Agora Energiewende and Eclareon Consulting conducted a study to develop concrete recommendations on how Czechia can better harness opportunities in the EU budget in 6 key economic sectors (buildings, district heating, energy, transport, grids, and industry) and implement transformative investments and policy reforms to increase its contribution to the EU climate goals. Shortcomings on green spending and financial allocation in key Czech programmes and policy documents This is the launch of the study “Six-sector specific recommendations for Czechia’s Green Transition”, providing ideas on how to quickly absorb financial resources and get back…

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3rd Finance Briefing: Carbon Crediting Mechanisms, Nature-Based solutions and Smallholders

Review of the SFDR – GHG reduction targets

Six sector-specific ideas for Czechia’s green transition

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