Dr. Leandro Janke

Leandro Janke serves as Chief Technology Analyst Industry at Agora Industry. He leads the analytical work on industrial decarbonisation technologies and pathways. In this role, he develops and oversees techno-economic assessments that inform policy recommendations aimed at advancing climate-neutral industry transitions across different regions.

Prior to joining Agora, Leandro worked at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in different academic positions. As a researcher, he led grant applications, coordinated EU level research projects and authored multiple publications on renewable hydrogen and synthetic methane production. He was also involved in teaching, supervision, and mentoring activities.

Leandro obtained his PhD degree from the University of Rostock in cooperation with the German Biomass Research Center (DBFZ) for his research on the topic of biogas production from sugarcane waste in Brazil. While working at the DBFZ, he was involved in research, development, and consultancy projects in Germany, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico. During his early career, he worked as a consultant for clean development mechanism (CDM) projects as well as corporate greenhouse gases (GHG) inventories across several industries.