Anika Heckwolf
Anika is a Policy Fellow working on climate action and international finance. She coordinates the Grantham Research Institute’s engagement with the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action.
Background
Prior to joining the Grantham Research Institute, Anika spent two years working for the environmental disclosure charity CDP. As Senior Policy Officer she researched and analysed corporate disclosure and climate policy, and supported CDP’s policy engagement with the UK Government and the UNFCCC. She previously also worked at Oxfam’s EU Advocacy Office in Brussels.
Anika holds a MA in International Political Economy from the University of Warwick and a BA in Political Science from the University of Tübingen.
Research interests
- Greening the recovery from Covid-19
- The role of finance ministers in driving climate action
- Gender and climate change
Policy
Policy - 2024
This submission presents eight key recommendations for Parties to the UNFCCC which address the priorities of the second dialogue of the UAE Just Transition Work Programme. Read more
Policy - 2023
This guide covers the case for climate leadership by Ministries of Finance, a framework for mainstreaming climate into their core functions and capabilities, and priorities for action. It is aimed primarily at Ministries of Finance but is designed to be useful to anyone seeking to better understand the role of these ministries in driving climate action. Read more
Events
News
News - 2024
Recent initiatives that have targeted the reform of the global finance and development system have fallen short on considering gender inequalities – this commentary discusses how a re-envisioning could ensure more inclusive and effective outcomes. Read more
The article explores how governments are trying to work out how to meet the cost of achieving their climate goals.The... Read more
The open letter, co-signed by over 700 staff and students from 37 London academic institutions, including world-leading experts in urban... Read more
The authors of this commentary outline why active travel deserves a more prominent role in conversations about climate change, what cities like London can do to remove barriers, and why they are coordinating an open letter to the London mayoral candidates. Read more
This commentary discusses the wider issues surrounding the Azerbaijani Government’s initial decision to establish an all-male COP29 organising committee, and what the Presidency can do to accelerate the gender and climate agenda. Read more
News - 2023
Inclusion is one of four cross-cutting themes at COP28. Anika Heckwolf and Eléonore Soubeyran reflect on what inclusive climate action really means – for science, decision-making, finance and policy implementation. Read more
News - 2022
Strong recovery packages from COVID-19 that also lay the foundations for a sustainable transformation must remain at the top of Finance Ministers’ agendas, argue Amar Bhattacharya and Anika Heckwolf. Read more
News - 2021
Anika Heckwolf unpacks what the Germany’s new coalition government’s manifesto says on climate – and what that means for the global climate agenda. Read more
