About Us

With climate change threatening the livelihoods of humans and the earth they inhabit, there is an urgent need for a strong commitment to develop innovative solutions in a responsible and transparent way. Developments in emerging technologies such as Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT), particularly blockchain, play a crucial role in addressing global sustainability challenges. There remains, however, a policy evidence gap among state and non-state-based institutions in the climate change policy community.

As a progressive think tank providing leading expertise in emerging technologies deployment for climate and sustainability actions, the Blockchain & Climate Institute addresses this by enabling global technology transfers. By means of aggregation and distribution of new knowledge, BCI’s international network for scientific and technological experts is able to enhance state and non-state climate actions through targeted technological interventions.

The BCI Advisory Board plays an important role in developing programmatic strategies by providing critical advice to the Executive Committee.

James Close

Chair
Head of Circular Economy
London Waste & Recycling Board
UNITED KINGDOM

Prof Michael Mehling

Member
Deputy Director
Center for Energy & Environmental Policy Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
USA

Darius Nassiry

Member
Senior Advisor
Climate Finance Advisors, BLLC
USA

Mario Abela

Member
Director
(Redefining Value)
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
UNITED KINGDOM

Carola Paschola

Member
Senior Advisor,
BFM Brainfleet Management
GERMANY

Caroline Thomas

Member
CEO
Objective Group
UK / AUSTRALIA

Nadia Humphreys

Member
Senior Strategist – Sustainable Finance
Bloomberg LP
UNITED KINGDOM

Dr Mark Thompson

Member
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
Cabinet Office
UK Government
UNITED KINGDOM

Juha Ristolainen

Member
CTO, UPVEST
FINLAND