ANU experts on COP29

The 2024 United Nations (UN) climate change summit, COP29, starts on Monday 11 November.

The Australian National University (ANU) has a range of experts who can speak about the negotiations, Australia’s role in global action to address climate change, the country’s long-term plan to reach net zero and a number of other key issues.

ANU also has experts on the ground in Baku for the summit.

Contact them directly via the details below or through ANU Media on +61 2 6125 7979 or media@anu.edu.au.

Professor Mark Howden 
Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions 
Expertise: Climate variability, extreme events and future scenarios, carbon removal 
E: Mark.Howden@anu.edu.au  
Attending COP29: No

Salā Dr George Carter 
Department of Pacific Affairs 
Expertise: Pacific affairs, climate change negotiations, gender, finance, diplomacy, climate security 
E: George.Carter@anu.edu.au  
Attending COP29: Yes

Professor Sharon Friel 
Planetary Health Equity Hothouse 
Expertise: Climate change, health inequities 
E: Sharon.Friel@anu.edu.au  
Attending COP29: No

Professor Frank Jotzo 
Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions; Crawford School of Public Policy 
Expertise: Economics and policy of net-zero transition, clean energy and industry, climate policy and international trade 
E: Frank.Jotzo@anu.edu.au  
Attending COP29: Yes

Professor Howard Bamsey 
School of Regulation and Global Governance; Former Australian Special Envoy on Climate Change 
Expertise: International climate negotiations 
E: Howard.Bamsey@anu.edu.au 
Attending COP29: Yes

Dr Hina Aslam 
College of Law; World Economic Forum 
Expertise: Circular economy, embedded emissions accounting, industrial de-carbonisation, climate and trade, energy transition and climate change policies 
E: Hina.Aslam@anu.edu.au  
Attending COP29: Yes (virtually)

Associate Professor Fiona J. Beck 
School of Engineering; HILT CRC – Derisking De-carbonisation for Heavy Industry 
Expertise: De-carbonisation of industry, role of hydrogen and derivatives in global energy systems 
E: Fiona.Beck@anu.edu.au  
Attending COP29: Yes

Dr Siobhan McDonnell 
Crawford School of Public Policy 
Expertise: Pacific climate negotiations, loss and damage 
E: Siobhan.McDonnell@anu.edu.au  
Attending COP29: No

Akka Rimon 
School of Regulation and Global Governance 
Expertise: Pacific affairs, climate change, labour mobility 
E: Akka.Rimon@anu.edu.au  
Attending COP29: No

Associate Professor Christian Downie 
School of Regulation and Global Governance 
Expertise: Lobbying, misinformation, finance, geopolitics 
E: Christian.Downie@anu.edu.au  
Attending COP29: No