Neeshad Shafi is an award-winning environmentalist and recognized climate policy expert with 8+ years of experience in strategic advocacy, multilateral negotiations, and sustainability leadership across the Gulf and Middle East. He is currently focused on harnessing carbon markets and climate finance as tools to accelerate decarbonization and support the region’s transition toward a net-zero future.

He was named in the Apolitical List of the 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy in 2019 and 2022, respectively. He was awarded the ‘Middle East’s Most Creative People in Business - Saving the Planet’ Category by Fast Company in 2023 and, in 2024, was listed in the Climate 100 List by Independent News, United Kingdom.

Neeshad holds a master’s degree in Energy and Environmental Engineering. He has contributed articles, policy briefs, book chapters, and op-eds to leading platforms and his insights and interviews have been featured in global news outlets.