ZULFIQAR YOUNAS
Senior Climate Finance Advisor & International Public Policy Expert

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Zulfiqar Younas is a Senior Climate Finance Advisor and international public policy expert with more than three decades of experience in public finance, governance, trade diplomacy and climate policy. As Senior Advisor, Climate Finance at CVF–V20, he supports Climate Prosperity Plans, carbon market readiness and international partnerships across South & West Asia. He previously led Pakistan’s carbon market policy work and contributed to green finance frameworks as Additional Secretary, Climate Finance. His experience includes service on the UNFCCC Article 6.4 Supervisory Body and board leadership at Pak-Iran Investment Company. His focus is connecting country priorities with credible, investable climate solutions.

FULL BIOGRAPHY
Zulfiqar Younas works at the intersection of climate policy, public finance and investment. His career spans more than 30 years in public service, diplomacy, institutional reform and cooperation, with over 15 years of work on climate finance and environmental issues.

As Senior Advisor, Climate Finance at the CVF–V20 Secretariat, he supports Climate Prosperity Plans, carbon market development and international partnerships across South & West Asia. His work includes Pakistan’s climate investment pipeline, a US$6.4 billion project pitch book, China engagement and institutional readiness for carbon finance.

Previously, as Additional Secretary, Climate Finance at Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, he led carbon market policy work, supervised Green Taxonomy development with the State Bank of Pakistan and World Bank, and contributed to the National Climate Finance Strategy, climate budget tagging and Global Shield engagement. He also served as national focal point for GCF and GEF and as an Asia-Pacific member of the UNFCCC Article 6.4 Supervisory Body during 2024–2025.

His earlier assignments include Additional Finance Secretary and Special Assistant to the Finance Minister, Director of the Common Training Programme at the Civil Services Academy, and Trade and Investment Counsellor in Warsaw and Dhaka. He serves on the Board of Pak-Iran Investment Company, having chaired it from September 2023 to July 2025.

A recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, the Prime Minister’s Special Award and a British Chevening Award, he combines policy leadership with experience in institutions, markets and executive education. His priority is translating climate ambition into financing pathways and development outcomes.

Contact: zyounas@gmail.com | zy@cvfv20.org
Website: https://zulfiqaryounas.com