NEWCLIMATE INSTITUTE — Works

Climate Policy Analyst, September 2023 – present

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION - NewClimate Institute is an independent non-profit organisation based in Berlin that develops solutions to tackle climate change and drives their implementation worldwide, through research, policy advice, and knowledge sharing CORPORATE CLIMATE RESPONSIBILITY MONITOR (CCRM) - Co-authored [CCRM 2024](https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/corporate-climate-responsibility-monitor-2024) and [CCRM 2025](https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/corporate-climate-responsibility-monitor-2025) on electric utilities, technology, and fashion sectors. The reports evaluate the transparency and integrity of major companies’ climate commitments across disclosure, target setting, mitigation measures, and responsibility for residual emissions against global benchmarks - CCRM 2024 looked at 51 major companies and found that their 2030 targets would only cut about 30% of their full value chain emissions, nowhere near enough for 1.5°C. Many still rely on offsetting and carbon capture instead of actually reducing emissions - CCRM 2025 expanded to 55 companies with deep dives into food & agriculture, tech, fashion, and automotive. The verdict: not a single company in the deep dives scored ‘reasonable’ or ‘high’ integrity. Even the best performers (H&M, Stellantis, and Apple) only reached ‘moderate’ - Co-authored [Evaluating Corporate Target Setting in the Netherlands](https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/evaluating-corporate-target-setting-in-the-netherlands-2026), commissioned by Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands), assessing climate strategies of 28 Dutch companies. Key finding: none of the 28 companies is on track for a 1.5°C pathway, and three-quarters have inadequate or highly inadequate climate plans. The findings feed into the Climate Crisis Index CLIMATE ACTION TRACKER (CAT) - CAT is an independent scientific project by Climate Analytics and NewClimate Institute that tracks government climate action against the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal. It covers 34 countries plus the EU (~85% of global emissions), and is widely cited by the Financial Times, BBC, The Guardian, The Economist, and in government policy documents - Lead author of [Indonesia’s](https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/indonesia/) and [Egypt’s](https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/egypt) annual assessments, evaluating national climate policy alignment with least-cost and fair-share 1.5°C pathways - Authored [blog on Indonesia’s SNDC draft](https://climateactiontracker.org/blog/indonesias-new-climate-goals-positive-developments-but-some-red-flags/), [Bonn sessions briefing](https://climateactiontracker.org/documents/1322/CAT_2025-06_Briefing_1-5CompatibleTargets_Indonesia.pdf), and contributed to the [progress of major emitters report](https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/progress-of-major-emitters-towards-climate-targets-2025-update) - Provided ad-hoc feedback on JETP Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan draft CLEAN, AFFORDABLE, AND SECURE ENERGY FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA (CASE) - CASE is a project funded by Germany’s International Climate Initiative (IKI) and led by GIZ, aiming to drive change in the Southeast Asian power sector towards increased climate ambition. It focuses on Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines, which together represent nearly three-quarters of the region’s total power generation. CASE proposes evidence-based solutions through research, transparency, stakeholder dialogue, technical assistance, and communication - Authoring a report urging ASEAN policymakers to move beyond GDP-centered planning toward well-being (Decent Living Standards) and affordable energy access - Shaped the agenda and spoke at Indonesia Sustainable Energy Week 2025 in Samarinda, East Kalimantan: delivered presentation on economic diversification pathways during the session “From Potential to Action: Kalimantan’s Economic Pathway in the Energy Transition,” bringing together national-provincial planning agencies, academics, private sectors, and civil society - Co-led a full-day event at Mulawarman University with over 200 students, presenting “The Future of Jobs is Green” and facilitating a “Green Ikigai” workshop helping students map sustainability career pathways - Reviewing a study on women-centered well-being in coal mining regions - Updating the SIPET power transition progress tool for Indonesia and Vietnam ALIGNING PRIVATE FINANCE WITH THE PARIS AGREEMENT - Lead-authored [Fixing the broken governance chain: Aligning private finance with the Paris Agreement](https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/fixing-the-broken-governance-chain-aligning-private-finance-with-the-paris), a report that proposed an “impact levers” framework identifying four mechanisms through which financial institutions can influence real-economy emissions: engagement, exclusion, sustainable finance, and systemic intervention - Mapped promising practices across the EU, UK, and US to show what effective implementation looks like in different regulatory contexts - Built on [prior research revealing critical limitations in the voluntary approach](https://newclimate.org/news/net-zero-or-zero-sense-three-reasons-to-rethink-financial-institutions-voluntary-targets): financial institutions’ net-zero targets often lack credibility, and self-regulation alone is insufficient to shift capital flows at the pace required by the Paris Agreement - Concluded that mandatory frameworks that combine regulatory requirements with credible transition planning are needed to move private finance from pledges to measurable impact - Presented findings at the ECPR General Conference 2025 NET ZERO STOCKTAKE 2024 - Contributed to the [Net Zero Stocktake 2024](https://zerotracker.net/analysis/net-zero-stocktake-2024): evaluated subnational climate governance across all 38 Indonesian provinces; analyzed transparency and integrity of net-zero targets TEXTILE DECARBONIZATION - Co-led comparative analysis of decarbonization initiatives among top 10 textile manufacturers in South Asia; [presented findings](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sustainable-development-policy-institute_pgcep-cbam-espr-activity-7355521223289647104-WbhS/) to GIZ Pakistan, Director General of Textile, and industry stakeholders AI WORKING GROUP - Co-led the establishment of the internal AI working group, co-developed the survey and org-wide guidelines - Developed training materials and delivered AI training across the organisation - Serve as the go-to person for AI-related inquiries, collecting feedback and contributing to formalising the working group - Supported testing and refinement of [ChatNetZero](https://chatnetzero.ai/) AI model (Net Zero Tracker project)