Ian has worked in the area of climate and environmental policy for close to fifteen years, focusing his expertise on the climate change policy and the role of public and private finance in achieving a just low-carbon transition. At Changeworks his team supports both internal teams and external clients in planning for the opportunities and challenges of decarbonising homes. He has been a member of the Scottish Government’s Green Heat Finance Taskforce since January of 2023.
Ian holds a PhD in economics from Université Paris-Dauphine (France), a Master of Public Affairs (MPA) from Sciences-Po Paris (France) and a BA in Policy Studies from the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Public Affairs (USA). Before joining the University of Edinburgh, Ian held various roles at the Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE) as well as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.