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Galit Palzur, PhD is an economist, risk strategist, and a board member at Kessler Projects for the World and the Israeli Energy Forum. She is also a Fellow at SIGNAL Group. Galit specializes in risk management of natural disasters, sustainability and climate change, and climate finance. Previously, she was the Director of the Economics and Standards Division of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Chair of the Bureau of the OECD Working Party on Climate, Investment and Development. Galit holds a PhD in Management from the Poznań University of Economics and Business.

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Galit Palzur

Mar 16 2026

Adaptation · Effects

Why disaster statistics may become the Basel III of climate risk

Galit Palzur

Mar 09 2026

Women Empowerment · Diversity & Inclusion

Climate adaptation is going digital. Are women being left behind?

Galit Palzur

Feb 21 2026

Public Governance · Ethical Governance

Why India needs a strategic development finance institution for the climate era

Galit Palzur

Oct 15 2025

Mitigation · Climate Change

Can humanoid robots become allies in the fight against climate change?

Galit Palzur

Jun 25 2025

Biodiversity · Sustainable Finance

The economics of coral reefs: Why invest, why now

Galit Palzur

Mar 12 2025

Sustainable Mobility · Energy Transition

Leapfrogging to an EV future: Ethiopia’s green market model

Galit Palzur

Feb 11 2025

Energy Transition · Energy

China’s green ascent: leading the global transition

Galit Palzur

Oct 21 2024

Climate Change · Environmental Sustainability

How AI is transforming climate risk management in developing countries

Galit Palzur

Sep 15 2024

Public Governance · Ethical Governance

What should be done to address one of the worst performing SDGs?

Galit Palzur

Apr 24 2024

Sustainable Lifestyle · Tourism

Green traveling: How to navigate sustainability certifications?

Galit Palzur

Aug 14 2023

Human Rights · Environmental Rights

Climate refugees from SIDS: nipping the problem in the bud

Galit Palzur

Mar 31 2023

Climate Change · Environmental Sustainability

To achieve our climate targets it's time to revive the use of bans

Galit Palzur

Oct 04 2022

Adaptation · Climate Change

The Spillover Effects of Climate Change from Developed to Developing Countries

Galit Palzur

Sep 07 2022

Climate Change · Environmental Sustainability

With no sense of urgency, climate adaptation is lacking

The words 'dream big' written on a black wall

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