Andrei Marcu is the Executive Director of the European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition. With a career starting in 1993, he has been a significant figure in climate change and sustainable development, particularly as a negotiator for the G77 since 2018. Marcu was involved in the Paris Agreement negotiations and the development of Article 6 and its Rulebook. He has led an informal dialogue among Article 6 negotiators since 2014.
Marcu has held senior roles in the UN and private sector, including Manager of Private Sector Cooperation at the UNDP and CEO of BlueNext, an environmental exchange in Paris. He also headed Regulatory Affairs, Environment, and Climate Change at Mercuria Energy. As the founder and former President and CEO of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), he remains a board member. He has served as Senior Managing Director at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Vice Chair of the Energy and Environment Commission at the International Chamber of Commerce, and Senior Advisor at Bennett Jones LLP.
His early career includes 18 years at Ontario Hydro, working in system operations, climate change, regulatory affairs, and international cooperation, and serving as Chief of Staff to the Chairman. Marcu holds a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University and an MBA from the University of Toronto.
