Anirudh Krishnan is the natural climate solutions policy manager at Conservation International, where he works on climate policy across the Asia-Pacific region. His work supports government and other stakeholders in establishing the policies and enabling conditions for the generation and trading of high-quality carbon credits from nature, towards voluntary and compliance requirements including national commitments within the Paris Agreement. His work aims to promote integrity of carbon markets and an enhanced role for nature-based solutions in market and non-market mechanisms under the Paris Agreement.
Ani has deep expertise in catalyzing the adaptation and scaling of evidence-based policies and programs with a focus on government partnerships in low- and lower-middle income countries. He has cross-sectoral experience in climate change mitigation and adaptation, global health policy research and communication, and education policy, focusing on the highest quality evidence to inform policy change. In addition to his MPP from Jackson, he holds a BA in economics from the National University of Singapore.