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Pradeep Monga Ph.D

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Senior Advisor and Policy Director at World Biogas Association
📍 Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Pradeep Monga has over 35 years of senior management experience with the United Nations, governments, and NGOs. He is a policy and programme expert in climate resilience, clean energy, and sustainable finance, holding key former roles at UNCCD and UNIDO. He also attended Harvard Business School.

His professional life is driven by a deep personal passion for promoting nature-based solutions, regenerative agriculture, and sustainable development. He has dedicated his career to addressing critical environmental and energy challenges, viewing global collaboration as essential for tangible progress in sustainability.

He has framed the environmental crisis in economic terms by coining the concept of "Natures TARIFFs, " which he describes as non-negotiable and irreversible taxes on humanity.

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Experience
48 Years
Current Role
Senior Advisor and Policy Director
Location
Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Priorities

Topics Pradeep cares about

Biogas Economics
He actively moderates and promotes webinars focusing on the financial viability and market realities of scaling the biogas industry, particularly in emerging markets like India.
Climate Resilience
A core theme of his 35-year career, focusing on creating policies and programs to help communities adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Career

Work history

10-2023 - 2-2026
Senior Advisor and Policy Director
World Biogas Association
4-2023
Emeritus Research Scholar and Senior Advisor
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
6-2022 - 8-2024
Global Advisor for Partnership, Policy, and International Cooperation.
Earthbanc
12-2020 - 6-2024
Chair, Programme and Project Evaluation Committee
International Solar Alliance
1-2017 - 11-2020
Deputy Executive Secretary
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
In the press

Media appearances

Pradeep Monga - IIASA Staff Profile. Featured in International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
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Dr Pradeep Monga - World Biogas Association Profile. Featured in World Biogas Association
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Education
2010 - 2010
Executive Leadership Programme
Harvard Business School
1993 - 1995
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow (Fulbright)
University of Washington
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