About
Climate Finance Specialist / Blue Economy Specialist
Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) / Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA)
joshua.apangelinan@gmail.com
Summary
Hailing from the Pacific Island of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Joshua is a climate finance practitioner focused on Small Island Developing States (SIDS). He specializes broadly in climate finance transparency, sustainable finance taxonomies, and the blue economy, focusing on providing strategic policy and program implementation. In his previous work experiences, Joshua worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to develop regional country profiles of 6 Pacific Island nations and provide recommendations on blue economy sectors for the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. In addition, he delivered a stock take report on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, NDCs, and energy subsidies across the following countries of Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, FSM, Nauru, Palau, Tonga, and Tuvalu. He has also served as a climate negotiator for the FSM at COP28 and COP29 to cover topics on oceans and climate finance and is a UNFCCC Nominated Expert for Micronesia.
Joshua currently serves as the Oceania Regional Representative for the Sustainable Ocean Alliance working on implementing the Blue Prosperity Entrepreneurship Fellowship (BPEF) in FSM and Tonga and is supporting Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) in the region. Additionally, he works full-time as a Climate Finance Specialist for the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP), where he directly supported the development of the recently launched Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) Climate Finance Transparency Guide. Subsequently, Joshua has contributed extensively to the research and analysis of sustainable finance (green) taxonomies across 52+ jurisdictions, which has led to pr
His current affiliations include serving as an Expert Reviewer for the seventh edition of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) UN Environment Programme (UNEP), a researcher UNFCCC YOUNGO Finance & Markets Working Group on establishing Loss and Damage and the NCQG for SIDS, and a affiliate of the Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (ODI-RESI) on debt distress and access to climate finance, further demonstrating his rooted understanding of the Pacific.
Joshua currently serves as the Oceania Regional Representative for the Sustainable Ocean Alliance working on implementing the Blue Prosperity Entrepreneurship Fellowship (BPEF) in FSM and Tonga and is supporting Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) in the region. Additionally, he works full-time as a Climate Finance Specialist for the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP), where he directly supported the development of the recently launched Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) Climate Finance Transparency Guide. Subsequently, Joshua has contributed extensively to the research and analysis of sustainable finance (green) taxonomies across 52+ jurisdictions, which has led to pr
His current affiliations include serving as an Expert Reviewer for the seventh edition of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) UN Environment Programme (UNEP), a researcher UNFCCC YOUNGO Finance & Markets Working Group on establishing Loss and Damage and the NCQG for SIDS, and a affiliate of the Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (ODI-RESI) on debt distress and access to climate finance, further demonstrating his rooted understanding of the Pacific.
Publications
Title: The Global Blue New Deal (GBND) Publisher: Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) Link: https://www.figma.com/proto/dIwbFTyNLKWiX76P3TYZ1T/Blue-New-Deal-YPAC---English?node-id=1521-20&scaling=min-zoom&page-id=0%3A1&starting-point-node-id=1%3A283&hsCtaTracking=6f143ef6-7624-4428-9410-4837ff632e83%7Cedb5c4e0-4fc5-4cf2-b3de-74f2fcbc8768
Title: COP27 Takeaways: Evaluating Success in Climate Finance Transparency and Related Outcomes Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/cop27-takeaways-evaluating-success-in-climate-finance-transparency-and-related-outcomes
Title: Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: A Key Financial Regulatory Tool in the Reform of the Financial System Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/sustainable-finance-taxonomy-a-key-financial-regulatory-tool-in-the-reform-of-the-financial-system
Title: Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: Paving the way for COP28 in Dubai, UAE Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/abu-dhabi-sustainability-week-paving-the-way-for-cop28-in-dubai-uae
Title: Shaping the Future of Finance: Exploring the Global Rise of Sustainable Finance Taxonomies Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/shaping-the-future-of-finance-exploring-the-global-rise-of-sustainable-finance-taxonomies
Title: Small Islands, Big Ambitions: Understanding Climate Finance in SIDS Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/small-islands-big-ambitions-understanding-climate-finance-in-sids
Title: Answering the Call for a New Climate Finance Architecture in SIDS Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/answering-the-call-for-a-new-climate-finance-architecture-in-sids
Title: When Non-state Actors are Transparent About their Climate Actions, the Benefits Go Both Ways Publisher: World Resources Institute (WRI) Link: https://www.wri.org/technical-perspectives/non-state-climate-action-transparency
Title: Reassessing Climate Finance for Non-ODA Eligible Islands and Overseas Territories Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/climate-finance-in-sids-no-island-left-behind
Title: Incentives for Organic Waste Source Separation Publisher: Recycle Organics Link: https://recycleorganics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Final_INCENTIVES-FOR-ORGANIC-WASTE-SOURCE-SEPARATION.pdf
Title: All Eyes on Bonn: The Global Stocktake and its Role in Shaping the New Collective Quantified Goal for SIDS Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/blog-all-eyes-on-bonn-the-global-stocktake-and-its-role-in-shaping-the-new-collective-quantified
Title: Improving Ocean Climate Action: Reflections from UN Climate Change SB60 Publisher: Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) Link: https://www.soalliance.org/soablog/recap-sb60
Title: Promoting Women Enterprise Clusters as Agents of Change in a Just Green Transition of G20 Economies Publisher: G20 Brasil 2024 - Think20 (T20 Brasil) Link: https://t20brasil.org/media/documentos/arquivos/TF02_ST_02_Promoting_Women_Ent66cce3e43aafa.pdf
Title: COP27 Takeaways: Evaluating Success in Climate Finance Transparency and Related Outcomes Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/cop27-takeaways-evaluating-success-in-climate-finance-transparency-and-related-outcomes
Title: Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: A Key Financial Regulatory Tool in the Reform of the Financial System Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/sustainable-finance-taxonomy-a-key-financial-regulatory-tool-in-the-reform-of-the-financial-system
Title: Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: Paving the way for COP28 in Dubai, UAE Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/abu-dhabi-sustainability-week-paving-the-way-for-cop28-in-dubai-uae
Title: Shaping the Future of Finance: Exploring the Global Rise of Sustainable Finance Taxonomies Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/shaping-the-future-of-finance-exploring-the-global-rise-of-sustainable-finance-taxonomies
Title: Small Islands, Big Ambitions: Understanding Climate Finance in SIDS Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/small-islands-big-ambitions-understanding-climate-finance-in-sids
Title: Answering the Call for a New Climate Finance Architecture in SIDS Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/answering-the-call-for-a-new-climate-finance-architecture-in-sids
Title: When Non-state Actors are Transparent About their Climate Actions, the Benefits Go Both Ways Publisher: World Resources Institute (WRI) Link: https://www.wri.org/technical-perspectives/non-state-climate-action-transparency
Title: Reassessing Climate Finance for Non-ODA Eligible Islands and Overseas Territories Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/climate-finance-in-sids-no-island-left-behind
Title: Incentives for Organic Waste Source Separation Publisher: Recycle Organics Link: https://recycleorganics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Final_INCENTIVES-FOR-ORGANIC-WASTE-SOURCE-SEPARATION.pdf
Title: All Eyes on Bonn: The Global Stocktake and its Role in Shaping the New Collective Quantified Goal for SIDS Publisher: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) Link: https://www.ccap.org/post/blog-all-eyes-on-bonn-the-global-stocktake-and-its-role-in-shaping-the-new-collective-quantified
Title: Improving Ocean Climate Action: Reflections from UN Climate Change SB60 Publisher: Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) Link: https://www.soalliance.org/soablog/recap-sb60
Title: Promoting Women Enterprise Clusters as Agents of Change in a Just Green Transition of G20 Economies Publisher: G20 Brasil 2024 - Think20 (T20 Brasil) Link: https://t20brasil.org/media/documentos/arquivos/TF02_ST_02_Promoting_Women_Ent66cce3e43aafa.pdf
Qualifications
Degree: Energy & Sustainability Policy Status: Completed Education institution: Pennsylvania State University Country: United States
Degree: Renewable Energy & Sustainability Period: 2019 Status: Completed Education institution: Iceland School of Energy, Reykjavik University Country: Iceland
Degree: Renewable Energy & Sustainability Period: 2019 Status: Completed Education institution: Iceland School of Energy, Reykjavik University Country: Iceland
Work Experience
Area of expertise: Climate Finance Transparency Experience: 40
Area of expertise: Blue Economy Experience: 40
Area of expertise: Sustainable Finance Taxonomies Experience: 28
Area of expertise: Organic Waste Management Experience: 26
Area of expertise: Blue Economy Experience: 40
Area of expertise: Sustainable Finance Taxonomies Experience: 28
Area of expertise: Organic Waste Management Experience: 26