Shobhakar Dhakal is the Executive Director of the Global Carbon Project hosted by National Institute of Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan. He has been a contributor to several key international efforts such as World Energy Outlook 2008 (WEO) of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Global Energy Assessment, International Panel for Cities and Climate Change Assessment, and China Council's Urban Taskforce. He is a member of editorial board of "International Energy Journal" and a regular reviewer for several journals.