About Us
Blockchain & Climate Institute
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.
Mission
To effect positive change by raising awareness among the international climate change policy community of the tremendous potential of blockchain technology to considerably enhance state and non-state climate actions through targeted technological interventions.
Directorate Officers
Leading a 100-strong Secretariat, BCI’s Directorate Officers are experienced individuals who are well-respected in their fields. They oversee 10 different divisions playing a crucial role in achieving BCI’s goals and objectives.
Alastair Marke
Director-General
HONG KONG / UK
Jean-Paul Fabri
Director of Development
Development Division
MALTA
Candice Teo
Director of Communications
Communications Division
SGP / AUS / FRANCE
Dr Pedro Baiz
Head of Research (Finance)
Research Division I
VENEZUELA / UK
Faisal Yusuf
Head of Research
(Energy & Environment)
Research Division II
INDONESIA
Dr Fabiano de Andrade Corrêa
Head of Legal Research
Research Division III
BRAZIL
Jason Hsu
Director of Legislative Advocacy
Legislative Advocacy Division
TAIWAN
Dr Sai Kishore Nellore
Principal Assistant Director-General
Fellowship Scheme Bureau
INDIA
Diane Pochard
Assistant Director–General
(Operations)
Administration Division
UNITED KINGDOM
Caroline Gadsby
Chief of Staff
Director-General’s Office
UNITED KINGDOM
Nicholas Cole
Deputy Chief of Staff
Development Division
UNITED KINGDOM
Shiho Kuroki
Deputy Chief of Staff
Fellowship Scheme Bureau
JAPAN / UK
Dr Julia Launhard
General Counsel
Director-General’s Office
GERMANY / UK
Isaac Sammut
Deputy Director of Development
(Regional Coordination)
Development Division
MALTA
Matthew Lowell
Deputy Director of Development (Institutional Engagement)
Development Division
MALTA
Lara Naqushbandi
Deputy Director of Development
(Strategy & Operations)
Development Division
UNITED KINGDOM
Dr Maria Vigliotti
Deputy Head of Research (Finance)
Research Division I
ITALY / UK
Joanne Roxburgh
Assistant Director-General
(Well-being)
Administration Division
UNITED KINGDOM
Advisory Board
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
(Former Director of Climate Change, World Bank Group)
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
(Fmr Advisor to DG,
Global Green Growth Institute)
USA
Dr Joan Bigham
Member
Fellow / Former MD
Blockchain Research Institute
USA / SWITZERLAND
Pyarali Jamal
Member
Former CEO
London Re-Use Limited
Canada / UK
Caroline Thomas
Member
CEO
Objective Group
(Former Director of Global Innovation, Barclays Bank PLC)
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
Nish Kotecha
Member
Chair, Finboot
Chair
Investment Committee
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
UNITED KINGDOM
Carola Paschola
Member
Senior Advisor, BFM Brainfleet Management
(Former VP Merchant Services Germany and Austria, American Express)
GERMANY
Juha Ristolainen
Member
CTO, UPVEST
(Former CTO, TransferWise for Business)
FINLAND
Mario Abela
Member
Director
(Redefining Value)
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
UNITED KINGDOM
Fellowship Councils
Under the BCI Fellowship Scheme, Councils are established to focus on specific climate sectors that will benefit the most from blockchain and other emerging digital technologies. Each Council is composed of a Convenor, a Council Secretary and fellow members.
The Councils are currently set up as follows:
- Renewable Energy Council
- Resilience Council
- Sustainable Finance Council
- Emissions Management & Trading Council
- Biodiversity & Conservation Council
- Circular Economy Council
- Smart Technologies & Cities Council
- Blue Economy & Ocean Governance Council
The Blockchain & Climate Institute is registered as a non-profit organisation (registry code 80566402) in Estonia. Our innovation business entity is registered as “Blockchain Climate Policy Studies Limited” (Company no. 11913053) in England & Wales.