Marco Durán works with the International Institute of Refrigeration as the Head of Policy and Global Partnerships. Previously, with the UN Environment Programme as an Energy Efficiency and Cooling Specialist he led energy efficiency market transformation projects in Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and Africa, including technical assistance to Nigeria on the establishment of Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance Standards for ACs, enhancing the NDC and capacity building. He has contributed as a section author for publications such as the Global Cooling Watch, Chilling Prospects and Cooler Finance, and has served as a trainer on refrigeration policy related topics for energy efficiency policymakers and national ozone officers and as a speaker in international events. Marco holds a degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in Management and Engineering of Energy and Environment.