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Selen Inal
Founder / Member
EcoMuse Consulting / WiRE Türkiye
I am a Clean Energy and Green Transition Consultant with 24 years of expertise.

Short Bio

Selen İnal is a Clean Energy and Green Transition Consultant and the founder of EcoMuse Consulting, established in 2023. She serves as a Member of the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET), an independent advisory body to the United Nations Secretary-General, and as the Country Advisor for Türkiye at InnoEnergy, an independent entity of the European Union and the world’s largest sustainable energy innovation ecosystem. In addition, Selen is an official member of Canada’s Global Executives (CGE), an initiative by the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, and part of a global network of strategic advisors. With over 23-4 years of experience in various sectors of the energy business, she has spent the past 6 years not only focusing on clean energy but also on developing and financing a wide range of green investment projects. She has provided consultancy services in strategy and business development, market and potential analysis, ecosystem creation, capacity building, and policy development in the energy, industrial, agriculture, and service sectors, focusing on resource efficiency (energy/water/material), waste management, and sustainability planning for international financial institutions (EBRD, IFC, the World Bank), the European Union, and United Nations projects. Selen’s portfolio includes the design and delivery of advisory services, market creation strategies, and technical capacity-building programs for corporates, municipalities, SMEs, and utilities, supporting their climate-related risk and opportunity management. Specializing in green transition, green finance, and ESG topics, she excels in creating new markets, developing attractive business models, introducing innovative technologies, and tracking emerging trends such as decarbonization, electrification, digitalization, e-mobility, distributed generation, and energy storage. Her regional scope covers Türkiye, Europe & Central Asia (RBEC), and the Southern Mediterranean Countries region.

Selected Accomplishments

Member of the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET). Under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General, the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) constitute a global, high-level body of engineers and energy systems experts to contribute to the UN Secretary-General’s goal to build a coalition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and to the UN generally on engineering pathways to achieve comprehensive decarbonization by mid-century. Comprising 50 eminent engineers from various sectors and regions, CEET focuses on providing UN with expert advice on pathways for comprehensive decarbonization by mid-century. The council emphasizes diversity and gender balance in its reports and activities, contributing insights from independent and impartial global experts across academia, business, civil society, and international organizations. https://www.unsdsn.org/our-work/ceet/

Events participated in person in 2025:
8-10 Sept 2025, Global Energy Interconnection Conference – Beijing, organized by the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO)
29 April 2025, Sustainable Investment Forum – Paris, organized by Climate Action and UNEP Finance Initiative

Events participated in person in 2024:
11-17 Nov 2024 – COP29 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - Baku
29 May 2024, UNEP first International ESCO Symposium - Paris
8-10 May 2024, UNECE 8th International PPP Forum - Istanbul
14-16 March 2024, XI Global Baku Forum: “Fixing the Fractured World” - Baku

Events participated in person in 2023:
3-11 Dec 2023 – COP28 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - Dubai
6-8 Nov 2023 – UNECE, UNESCAP & UNDP 3rd Almaty Energy Forum – Almaty
11-15 Sept 2023 – UNECE Sustainable Energy Week - Geneva
10-14 July 2023 – the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development – New York

What I'd like to collaborate on

Selen holds leadership roles in global efforts to elevate women in the energy sector, including as Co-Lead for Türkiye at Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE) and through international mentorship and entrepreneurship programs. Actively engaged in the entrepreneurship ecosystem since 2009, she has contributed as a mentor, trainer, jury member, and consultant, supporting inclusive innovation and capacity building.

Member­ships

• Recognized Advocate for Women in Energy: Key roles in global initiatives advancing the recognition and participation of women in the energy sector, including mentorship programs and leadership in international organizations like WiRE and GWNET.
• Since Oct 2023 – Member of Energy Efficiency and Management Association (EYODER), Türkiye, https://eyoder.org.tr/eng/, Alternate Board Member since May 2025
• Since Sept 2023 – Member of Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO), China, https://en.geidco.org.cn
• Since June 2023 – Member of Energy Industrialists and Businessman Association (ENSIA), Türkiye, https://www.ensia.org.tr/en/
• Since Feb 2023 - Official Member of Canada’s Global Executives (CGE)