Josué Tanaka
June 8, 2017 — People
EBRD Managing Director for Energy Efficiency and Climate Change
Josué Tanaka is Managing Director for Energy efficiency and Climate change and is responsible for the operational strategy and planning function of the EBRD and for leading the Bank’s energy efficiency and climate change activities.
Josué Tanaka joined the EBRD at its creation in 1991 to start its municipal and environmental infrastructure financing activity.
In 1993 he was appointed Country Director responsible over time for the Bank’s activities in Romania, Croatia, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine.
From 1998 to 2007, Mr Tanaka became Corporate Director responsible for strategy, planning and budgeting.
In 2006, he was appointed Corporate Director, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change, leading the EBRD climate change mitigation and adaptation financing activity including the formulation and implementation of the Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI).
Prior to joining the Bank, Josué Tanaka worked at the World Bank where he was Special Assistant to the President.
A national of France and Brazil, Josué Tanaka holds a Master of Science and PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).