Dr. Maria João Rolim

Lawyer and Economist. Visiting Scholar at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University Law School in NYC, with PhD in Energy and Sustainability Center for Energy, Petroleum, and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) Dundee, Scotland. Master in Economic Law (UFMG); LLM (LSE), Senior Partner at Rolim Goulart Cardoso Advogados. Expert in energy law and regulation with 30 years of experience providing legal advice on the whole energy supply chain with particular focus on renewables. Consultant for government bodies and think-thanks on developing Energy policies. Regular participant of COP, actively involved in climate change initiatives and engaged in green hydrogen discussion forums. Professor in several academic institutions and author of books and articles in the area of Energy Law. Angolan and Portuguese nationality, educated in Brazil and the United Kingdom, with knowledge of local conditions in several countries. An enthusiast of the positive social and environmental impact of green hydrogen and other clean technologies in Brazil‘s energy transition, I am involved in several groups in pursuit of enhancing inclusivity and justice in the energy transition, such as La Clima and Women in Energy. Mentor in EmpodereC, an initiative to help young women pursue their careers in the energy industry.