Sustainability Trends to Watch for in 2024 | Greenomics – Ep. 7

Sarah is a Senior Economist in the Economics & Sustainability team at Oxford Economics. She works with clients to understand their environmental impacts and dependencies, and helps them achieve their sustainability goals. She has professional and research experience in the economics of decarbonisation, energy policy and environmental and economic impact assessments.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Sarah worked in economic consulting in Sydney and London, where she worked on energy regulation, anti-trust, carbon forecasting and social welfare assessments. She holds Bachelor’ degree in economics and physics from the University of Auckland, and a Masters in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she was a Fulbright Scholar. Sarah completed a PhD in climate economics and policy from the University of Cambridge in 2021.

Beatrice is a Lead Climate Economist. She produces Research Briefs on Climate Change and the economy and supports the expansion of Oxford Economics’ climate capabilities under the Global Climate Service.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics in 2022, she worked on projects in climate adaptation, resilience, and risk as a Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). Before focusing on climate, she worked for various international organizations (the World Bank and Asian Development Bank) and think tanks, working on topics such as trade, finance, competition, and industry analysis. She also worked in the Oxford Economics Singapore office for several years. Bea holds an MSc in Specialised Economic Analysis from the Barcelona School of Economics, with a BA in Economics with a minor in Literature from the Ateneo de Manila University.

Dr. Chris Bataille is an expert on the transition to sustainable energy systems, most recently focusing on the technology and policy levers for achieving net zero. Chris is an Associate Researcher on the Deep Decarbonization Pathways project in Paris and an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University and Adjunct Research Fellow at Columbia’s Centre for Global Energy Policy. Chris was a Lead Author on the most recent IPCC Assessment Report.

Dr Ana Gonzalez Hernandez is Director of Sustainability at Emerson, where she has been leading the company’s net zero strategy and coordinating their ESG disclosures over the past 3 years.