DrJames Andrew Kelly

Dr Andrew Kelly is the CEO of EnvEcon Decision Support. In this role he leads high-calibre research, analysis and policy support across every sector of the economy, in the context of multiple thematic areas, both in Ireland and internationally. For over 20 years, his expert advice has been sought by organisations such as Morgan Stanley, Sida, Schroders, Siemens, the World Bank, as well as multiple governments and national agencies. He has led numerous national capacity building modelling projects, negotiated major international environmental targets and been a long-time contributor to international policy and modelling related to the environment and economy. As part of his work he has directly contributed to the assessment, drafting and review of every Irish Climate Action Plan, including chairing multiple chapters. He has also worked on many facets of national and international air, water and waste policy, including the development of national and international clean air strategies. His work also encompasses major policy measures and market based instruments, having supported multiple Irish, UN and EU environmental policies, such as the Irish plastic bag tax, the Gothenburg Protocol and the European Emissions Trading Scheme.

Andrew is also Adjunct Associate Professor at University College Dublin, where he teaches policy design and delivery as well as supervising doctoral research in environmental economics and policy. He serves and has served on a number of both national and international expert groups, including the UN ECE Task Force on Integrated Assessment Modelling, Climate Action Modelling Group and senior advisory support to the World Bank on environmental governance and investment. His work offers academic depth and technical expertise matched with practical and experienced policy insight, to give rigorous, interdisciplinary support for evidence-based decision-making.