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Rob currently works as an independent advisor and researcher, including for multilateral institutions and the UK government, with a focus on the effectiveness of policy and finance interventions for just transition. In this capacity, he is supporting the Just Transition Finance Lab as a consultant to lead scoping research on metrics and monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rob was a Policy Analyst and Research Advisor to Lord Stern between July 2021 and April 2023. His work covered climate and nature-positive development, voluntary and Article 6 carbon markets, and international and national climate governance. He also produced guidance for national policymakers in Europe on just transition as part of the JUSTDECARB project<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Prior to joining the Institute, Rob was an Analyst at Climate Policy Initiative, where he led research tracking global climate finance flows and contributed data to the IPCC and the UNFCCC’s Biennial Assessment. He also developed tools to assess the alignment of institutions’ targets, policies and investments with net-zero goals, both worldwide and in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rob previously worked as an Economist at the research and campaigning organisation Positive Money, focusing on green central banking and options to reform the UK’s monetary and financial policy framework. He holds an MSc in Comparative Political Economy from LSE and a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research interests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Strategy, policy design, and financial interventions to advance just transitions across sectors <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • International cooperation to unblock barriers to inclusive climate action<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Public participation to accelerate transformative change and build resilience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

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