Georgia Hammersley
Research Associate, Indo-Pacific Development Centre
Areas of expertise
Climate adaptation; foreign aid and finance; decarbonising development
Biography
Publications
News and media
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.
Can the Pacific still shape COP31 after Australia’s compromise?
Even without a co-hosting arrangement, Canberra can still push outcomes that matter for the region.
The world proves thirstier than ever for energy
But the Trump administration is trying – and failing – to play a spoiler role while China focuses on the long game.
Why COP30 may disappoint – again
Ten years after Paris, climate talks are bogged down by insufficient action, unfinished business, and declining global trust.
Is the Green Climate Fund starting to deliver for the Pacific?
Early signs of progress are emerging, but a drive for scale risks sidelining the region.
Policy Brief
How to scale up Australia’s investment in Pacific climate adaptation
Australia could significantly increase its climate adaptation investment in the Pacific by shifting funding away from technical advisers and towards infrastructure.
Troubled waters, polluted skies: Will a global shipping tax finally take off?
A historic levy on ship emissions is within reach, but disagreements over its size and use threaten to sink the deal.
Climate pledge delays: The world can’t afford more hot air
Last-minute extension stretches deadline for national climate plans to later this year, raising hopes for stronger pledges
How “the land of fire” raised the temperature for global climate negotiations
Trust at COP29 in Azerbaijan was in short supply.
