Jodi-Ann Wang
Jodi-Ann is a Policy Fellow working at the intersection of sustainable finance policy and climate justice, focusing on national and international just transition policies and the global financial architecture.
Background
Prior to joining the Grantham Research Institute, Jodi-Ann was a climate policy specialist at the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, working closely with governments and financial institutions on implementing the regulatory frameworks and actions needed to align financial flows with the goals of the Paris Agreement. With a background in International Development and a focus on South-South climate governance, Jodi-Ann has previously held roles at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, The China Global South Project, and the Ghana Ministry of Youth and Sports. Jodi-Ann is passionate about intergenerational justice and serves as a member of the UN Expert Group on Resource Management and previously negotiated at the G20 as a Canadian youth delegate. In addition to her work at the Grantham Institute, Jodi-Ann is a DPhil (PhD) candidate in International Development at the University of Oxford, researching financialisation and intergenerational climate justice.
Research Interests
- Sovereign and corporate just transition planning
- Policy frameworks that deliver a whole-of-society just transition
- Sustainable development finance and financial inclusion
- Intergenerational equity in sustainable finance
- Green industrial policy
Policy
Policy - 2024
This input paper for the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) seeks to: The paper was prepared by the Just... Read more
This report seeks to map globally which countries are integrating ideas associated with the just transition into domestic climate policy, and how. It focuses on economy-wide and energy policies and provides recommendations to national policymakers and finance actors. Read more
This report consists of a submission made in May 2024 by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the... Read more
The Guidebook maps out key challenges associated with sustainable use of critical energy minerals across their life cycle and provides... Read more
This report marks the launch of the Just Transition Finance Lab by the Grantham Research Institute, outlining the urgency of the just transition, obstacles to progress and how the Lab will address these through four priority work areas in 2024. Read more
This report consists of a submission by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment on different elements of the UNFCCC work programme on just transition pathways (JTWP). Read more
Policy - 2023
This submission aims to support the work of the UNFCCC Just Transition Work Programme by providing recommendations on its necessary priorities and objectives. Read more
Events
News
News - 2024
In this commentary article Tiffanie Chan and Jodi-Ann Wang consider how financial institutions can help to facilitate a just transition.... Read more
This article reports on the need to ensure fossil fuel workers, vulnerable communities and low-income countries are not left behind... Read more
The just transition to a green economy – one that doesn’t leave workers behind – is also a matter of... Read more
This commentary reviews the unsatisfactory outcome of UNEA-6, a meeting of UN member states on the environmental risks of transition-critical minerals. Read more
News - 2023
Realising an equitable transition to net zero societies would not only directly tackle some of the most pressing socio-ecological challenges today, but also redress historical and systemic global inequities. One of the exciting developments for COP28 is the continuing discussion around the Work Programme on Just Transition, but just transition considerations need to be embedded across more of the agenda at the summit. Read more
This ESG Clarity podcast features young campaigners and climate activists giving their views on the future of the finance and... Read more
In this podcast by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Prof. Jesús San Miguel Ayanz joins Jodi-Ann Wang to consider current and future wildfire trends. Read more