Mr. Shunta Yamaguchi is a Policy Analyst of the Environment and Economy Integration division of the OECD Environment Directorate. He joined the OECD in 2014 and works on trade and environment issues since 2016. He serves as the Secretariat of the OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and Environment (JWPTE). Main areas of research include trade and circular economy, trade and climate change, regional trade agreements (RTAs) and the environment, and illegal trade and environmental crime. Prior to his current assignment, he worked on resource efficiency and waste management projects, as well as environmental accounts at the National Accounts Division (Statistics Directorate). Prior to joining the OECD, he worked with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), where he was responsible for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and environmental projects across Asia, Middle-East and Africa.