Binyam Yakob Gebreyes

Adaptation, international climate negotiation

Worked for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of Ethiopia serving as an environmental law expert: main responsibilities involved coordinating matters related to multilateral environmental agreements including domestic ratifications and supporting national implementation of those treaties. Contributed to drafting several related national environmental laws in Ethiopia. Core team member of Ethiopian national delegation to the UNFCCC and engaged in multilateral negotiations on Minamata Convention on Mercury.  

Education:

Binyam has a bachelor’s degree in law from Mikelle University and a master’s degree in Intellectual Property Law from University of South Africa (UNISA).