István Bart

István has over 20 years of experience in climate policy development and management on an international, European, and national level. In his current role as Senior Director, Carbon Pricing, Environmental Defense Fund, he works on supporting the development of India’s new emissions trading system and in issues related to trade and climate, including CBAM. Between 2005 and 2011, he played a key role in the implementation of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) as an official in the Directorate General for Climate of the European Commission. Prior to joining EDF, he worked as an international consultant focusing on emissions trading-related projects in the Balkan countries, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and China. Istvan is based in Budapest, Hungary, where he is also active as a climate policy communicator. He recently published a book on climate change, primarily for lay audiences in his home country.