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Senior Director, International Climate, International

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Brendan Guy leads NRDC's international climate team focused on accelerating the global energy transition and catalyzing climate finance at scale. Guy has taught global climate policy at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government and American University’s School of International Service. He holds a master of environmental management from the Yale School of the Environment and a bachelor of science from the University of British Columbia. He is based in the New York office. 

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To Speed Up Climate Progress, Support for Developing Countries Is Key

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Here’s why follow-through on a $100 billion–per–year climate finance promise, from collecting data to determining success, remains complex but critical.

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NRDC Experts and Events at COP27

OverviewInternational, Canada, India, United StatesManish Bapna, Amanda Maxwell, Brendan Guy, Carolina Herrera, Joe Thwaites, Shruti Shukla, Sameer Kwatra, Anthony Swift, Khalil Shahyd, Lisa Speer, Jennifer Skene, Nan Zeng, Jake Schmidt, Doug Sims, Marissa Ramirez, Prima Madan
Analysis and events focusing on the concrete steps we need to cut global emissions in half in this decisive decade, and to adapt to the mounting climate change impacts we can no longer avoid.
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Inflation Reduction Act: A Big Step Toward a Climate-Safe Future

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NRDC joins the United Nations global climate talks to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, drive commitments to green finance, and promote nature-based solutions.