Dr. Rataj Olga
Industrial Development Officer UNIDO
Bio
Dr Olga Rataj is an Industrial Development Officer at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), where she manages a portfolio of programmes supporting systems decarbonization and net-zero transitions in low- and middleincome countries. Her work focuses on developing and implementing international cooperation programmes, mobilizing climate finance, and building partnerships that support industrial transformation and just energy transitions.
She holds a PhD from Maastricht University / UNU-MERIT in circular economy finance and entrepreneurship. Her academic background also includes University College London’s Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
Dr Rataj has published peer-reviewed research on circular economy finance, entrepreneurship and sustainability transitions, including articles in Sustainable Production and Consumption, Business Strategy and the Environment, Circular Economy and Sustainability, and Futures. She has also contributed to and authored international policy publications on industrial decarbonization, circular economy and climate innovation.
She is a member of the International Energy Agency’s Technology and Innovation Advisory Board.