Pierre Audinet leads the Clean Energy Program Team of ESMAP, the World Bank Energy Sector Management Assistance Program, since 2011. He joined the World Bank in 2004 and has led the design and implementation of transformational projects that scaled up clean energy investments at global, regional and country levels.

He has advised a range of governments in high, middle and low income countries – including fragile states. His experience is wide ranging, from launching and leading the Global Geothermal Development Plan, structuring the Middle East and North Africa Concentrated Solar Power Scale-up Investment Plan, to helping set up renewable and energy efficiency legislation in Morocco or reforming energy prices subsidies in Yemen.

Prior to joining the World Bank, Pierre was with the International Energy Agency (IEA). Pierre holds a PhD in Economics from the School of Advanced Social Science Studies (Paris, France), a MPhil and a MSc in Economics from Paris University.