Georgia Hammersley
Research Associate, Indo-Pacific Development Centre
Areas of expertise
Climate adaptation, foreign aid and finance, decarbonising development

Biography
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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.

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.

Climate COP out: Weak finance goal and fossil fuel stalemate fail the most vulnerable
The Presidency of Azerbaijan lived up to expectations of weak leadership.

What to watch for at COP29: Expectations and challenges
Global climate action is once again in the hands of an authoritarian petrostate.

Meeting the need: Recommendations for a new Loss and Damage fund
Avoiding mistakes made by other funds will be key to better supporting the most climate-vulnerable.
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