Kirsty Hamilton
Associate Fellow, Energy, Environment and Development Programme
Expertise
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International climate policy (UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol) - Observer at UN talks since 1991
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Clean energy investment and policy
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Role of business in climate change policymaking
Projects
Renewable Energy Finance Project: Engaging financiers to examine policy conditions required for scaling up investment in renewable energy technology (in relation to actual policy processes, e.g. UK, EU and some emerging markets focus). Relevant to the broader international debate on energy/climate policy and investment.
Recent Publications
- Unlocking Finance for Clean Energy: The Case for 'Investment Grade Policy', Chatham House Briefing Paper, December 2009
- Unlocking Finance for Clean Energy: The Need for 'Investment Grade' Policy, Chatham House Programme Paper, December 2009
- Where Regulation is a Risk and an Opportunity' in Investment Opportunities for a Low Carbon World, edited by Will Oulton (Direct Responsible Investment, FTSE Group)
- Clean Energy Investment and the 'New Competitiveness', presentation, 2008
- 'Renewable Energy: Generating Money', The World Today, Volume 63, Number 11, November 2007
- 'Renewable Energy: Investors Question EU Trading', Environmental Finance, December-January 2007
- 'Investment: Risk, Return and the Role of Policy', Background Working Paper for Imperial College, contributing to Investing in Power: The Role of Cost Projections, Incentives and Risk, June 2007
- 'Business Views on International Climate and Energy Policy', with Mark Kenber, Report commissioned by UK Government, April 2006
- 'The 'Finance-Policy' Gap: Policy Conditions for Attracting Long-Term Investment', in 'The Finance of Climate Change - A Guide for Governments, Corporations & Investors', edited by Dr Kenny Tang (CEO, Oxbridge Capital), Risk Books, London, July 2005
- 'The Kyoto-Marrakech System: a Strategic Assessment', Report prepared by Michael Grubb, Benito Muller, Kirsty Hamilton [Business Module] and Tom Brewer, with other commissioned authors, IC Consultants, June 2003
Experience
| 2009 |
World Economic Forum Global Action Council on Sustainable Energy |
| 2008 |
World Economic Forum Green Investing Committee |
| 2007 |
Steering Committee of REN21 - Renewable Energy Policy Network |
| 2006-Present |
Associate Fellow, EEDP, Chatham House, Renewable Energy Finance Project |
| 2003-Present |
Advisory Board, Climate Change Working Group, UNEP Finance Initiative |
| 2002-Present |
International Policy Consultant, including for financial companies, UK Business Council for Sustianable Energy, UNEP Finance Initiative (eg training for financial sector on international policy and regulation; report on energy efficiency and the lending sector.) |
| 1996-2000 |
Greenpeace International - coordinated the organisation's climate-related corporate work internationally; following work in New Zealand establishing the climate change and energy sector work in the first half of the decade. |
Broadcast Experience
Extensive
Languages
Spanish (not for broadcast)
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