Ieva Baršauskaitė

Ieva Baršauskaitė leads IISD's work on trade and the green transition, including research and advisory work with governments on the role of trade policy in industrial decarbonization and green energy transition and the fight against major environmental challenges, such as plastic pollution.

During her 15-year diplomatic career at the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ieva has worked on a broad range of negotiations and processes related to the international economy, trade, environment, and energy. She has represented the Government of Lithuania as Deputy Permanent Representative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and served as the chairperson of the WTO Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Duties, as well as the Vice-Chairperson of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Joint Working Party on Trade and the Environment.

Ieva has a master’s degree in international relations and diplomacy and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania). She is based in Geneva, Switzerland.