Georgia Hammersley
Research Associate, Indo-Pacific Development Centre
Biography
Publications
Georgia Hammersley is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute’s Indo-Pacific Development Centre. Her research interests include international climate policy and finance.
Prior to joining the Lowy Institute, Georgia completed a Master of Science in Environmental Governance at the University of Oxford, where her research focused on resilience-based management of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. She holds a BSc with First Class Honours in Geography from the University of Nottingham.
Commentary
Australia hopes to co-host COP31 but do we have what it takes?
Originally published in The Canberra Times, 1 March 2024.
A new global climate finance goal must balance need with political reality
Support from rich countries to poor ones is at the heart of the Paris Agreement – still the question remains how much?
Commentary
COP28 agreement marks a milestone but does not go far enough
Originally published on Nikkei Asia
Half time at COP28: Reflections from Dubai
A new loss and damage fund is real progress – but on its own is far from enough.
Global Goal on Adaptation: Shaping a new framework at COP28
Crafting a common metric might be a negotiator’s nightmare but it’s never been more urgent to help the world's most vulnerable.
Commentary
Australia should rejoin the world's largest climate fund
Originally published in The Canberra Times, 23 September 2023.
Commentary
The crucial role for the Green Climate Fund – and why Australia should contribute
Originally published in the Samoa Observer