Christa Clapp co-founded Shades of Green, a global leader in independent opinions for green bonds, which is now a part of S&P Global. Within S&P Ratings, she leads sustainable finance market analytics, focusing on thought leadership, strategy, and product development. She was previously the Research Director for Climate Finance at CICERO climate research institute and has over 20 years of experience in climate policy and economic analysis, holding previous positions at the OECD and the US EPA, where she received a National Honor Award Gold Medal. She was a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th assessment report on mitigation for the finance and investment chapter and sits on the Editorial Board for the Climate Policy Journal.