Simon Sharpe

Simon Sharpe is director of economics for the Climate Champions Team and a senior fellow at the World Resources Institute. He designed and led flagship international campaigns of the UK's presidency of the UN climate change talks (COP 26) in 2020–2021; worked as the head of private office to a minister of energy and climate change in the UK government; and has served on diplomatic postings in China and India. He has published influential academic papers and created groundbreaking international initiatives in climate change risk assessment, economics, policy, and diplomacy.