Dr. Amal-Lee Amin is Chief of the Climate Change Division at the Inter-American Development Bank. This involves lead responsibilities on assisting countries with implementation of the Paris Agreement; working across the IDB Group to scale-up investment in sustainable infrastructure; addressing climate risks and promoting solutions for increasing resiliency to climate change. Her return in August 2015 follows a previous two year role leading on design and implementation of the Climate Investment Funds from 2008 – 2010.
Having worked at the heart of the UK Government developing strategy and policy on climate change and sustainable energy between 2001 – 2011, achievements include design of a new Green Investment Bank; successfully engaging developing countries on the UK’s G8 and EU Presidency climate change agenda and leading EU negotiations under the UNFCCC. She has a track record of developing high profile partnerships and initiatives for collaboration on climate change technology, finance and investment.
From 2011-2015 Amal-Lee was Associate Director at E3G leading a program on international climate finance within Africa, Asia and Latin America, including launch of a high-level dialogue on China’s Green Finance Pathway to 2030. International roles included member of the Private Sector Advisor Group to the Green Climate Fund; facilitator of OECD DAC task team on tracking environmental finance and advising the UNFCCC, contributing Governments, development finance institutions and private sector initiatives on climate finance.
Amal-Lee’s PhD which focused on policies and institutions for increasing private sector investment in renewable energy within developing countries has been central to her almost 20 year career working to deliver a sustainable development pathway. Assessing drivers for change within case studies of India and South Africa recommendations identify challenges and opportunities for delivering a balanced electricity system that maximizes investment in distributed renewable energy technologies.
Having worked at the heart of the UK Government developing strategy and policy on climate change and sustainable energy between 2001 – 2011, achievements include design of a new Green Investment Bank; successfully engaging developing countries on the UK’s G8 and EU Presidency climate change agenda and leading EU negotiations under the UNFCCC. She has a track record of developing high profile partnerships and initiatives for collaboration on climate change technology, finance and investment.
From 2011-2015 Amal-Lee was Associate Director at E3G leading a program on international climate finance within Africa, Asia and Latin America, including launch of a high-level dialogue on China’s Green Finance Pathway to 2030. International roles included member of the Private Sector Advisor Group to the Green Climate Fund; facilitator of OECD DAC task team on tracking environmental finance and advising the UNFCCC, contributing Governments, development finance institutions and private sector initiatives on climate finance.
Amal-Lee’s PhD which focused on policies and institutions for increasing private sector investment in renewable energy within developing countries has been central to her almost 20 year career working to deliver a sustainable development pathway. Assessing drivers for change within case studies of India and South Africa recommendations identify challenges and opportunities for delivering a balanced electricity system that maximizes investment in distributed renewable energy technologies.