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Jonathan Gardiner

MSc (Carbon Management)
MA Hons (Economics)

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Jonathan Gardiner works as a Researcher at the Ecologic Institute. His main research interests include climate policy and the role of carbon pricing, carbon removals and other economic instruments for achieving climate neutrality. Jonathan Gardiner is a native speaker of English and has good knowledge of Spanish, German and French.

In his work at the Ecologic Institute, Jonathan Gardiner researches the effectiveness of policies and policy mixes for climate neutrality. He is a researcher and project manager in "Transformative Policies for a Climate-Neutral European Union (4I-TRACTION)", where he researched fossil fuel phase-out policies and carried out a quantitative analysis of EU public procurement. Jonathan Gardiner researches carbon pricing policies across various projects and assesses the state of EU carbon dioxide removals for the European Climate Neutrality Observatory. Jonathan Gardiner facilitates training and capacity building activities on emissions trading with the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP), covering the design and implementation of emissions trading systems for participants in emerging economies and developing countries. In August 2022, Jonathan organised and assisted with moderation at the ICAP Summer School on Emissions Trading in Florence (Italy).

Prior to joining the Ecologic Institute, Jonathan Gardiner completed a master's degree in Carbon Management at the University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom). In addition, he holds an undergraduate degree in Economics. Jonathan Gardiner also spent a year studying at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona (Spain) as part of the Erasmus Programme. During his time in Spain, he completed a Project Management internship at Welocalize.

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Selected projects by Jonathan Gardiner
 

https://blogs.worldbank.org/climatechange/state-and-trends-carbon-pricing-2023

Carbon pricing is gaining traction around the world, as more and more jurisdictions implement emissions trading systems or tax carbon emissions to achieve their climate objectives. The annual "State and Trends of Carbon Pricing" is the flagship report of the World Bank... Read more

State and Trends of Carbon Pricing Report 2023

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To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, EU policy will have to be reoriented – from incremental towards structural change. As expressed in the European Green Deal, the challenge is to initiate the necessary transformation to climate neutrality in the coming years, while... Read more

Transformative Policies for a Climate-neutral European Union (4i-TRACTION)

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Participants in an ICAP master's course on emissions trading in Lisbon in 2017

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ICAP

Under this contract, the Ecologic Institute continues its programme of ETS training and capacity building activities implemented under the auspices of the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP), supported by the European Commission. In an Ecologic-led consortium... Read more

ETS Training and Capacity Building Activities under the Auspices of ICAP

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For several years, the EU and China have cooperated on the design and implementation of carbon markets. Since 2018, the Ecologic Institute has become part of an international consortium led by ICF to deliver capacity building, training and joint research activities in... Read more
 
The project aims to communicate the benefits and challenges of emissions trading and provides information to interested partner countries. It is the follow-up project to "Capacity Building Emissions Trading to Support Bilateral Cooperation 2021-2022". A consortium... Read more
Selected publications by Jonathan Gardiner
 

https://blogs.worldbank.org/climatechange/state-and-trends-carbon-pricing-2023

Carbon pricing is gaining traction around the world, as more and more jurisdictions implement emissions trading systems or tax carbon emissions to achieve their climate objectives. The annual "State and Trends of Carbon Pricing" is the flagship report of the World Bank... Read more

World Bank. 2023. State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2023. © http://hdl.handle.net/10986/39796

 
Cover of the 4i-TRACTION report "Public Procurement for Climate Neutrality: a transformative policy instrument?"

© Ecologic Institute

This report investigates how public procurement can be used as a strategic policy instrument to accelerate the transformation to climate neutrality. Public procurement represents around 14% of the EU’s GDP and at least 11% of its emissions. Hence, these activities... Read more

Mähönen, Maiju., Martini, Leon., Gardiner, Jonathan., Lehtilä, Sara., & Görlach, Benjamin (2023): Public Procurement for Climate Neutrality: a transformative policy instrument? D4.2: 4i-TRACTION case study report. University of Eastern Finland & Ecologic Institute, Berlin.

 
Cover of the Publication "G7 Climate Crossroads: State of Play"

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This report takes stock of emission trajectories, climate policies and complementary policies in G7 countries. It helps to identify gaps in the existing policy landscape of global decarbonisation efforts and proposes potential improvements. Based on these insights, we... Read more

Gardiner, Jonathan & Jakob, Michael: G7 Climate Crossroads: State of Play. Ecologic Institute, Berlin (2022).

 
first page of the policy brief "What can the EU learn from non-EU countries on its path to climate neutrality?" with the main findings and recommendations

© 4i-TRACTION project

This policy brief summarizes the results of 17 case studies of non-EU countries. It presents the main lessons and takeaways for the EU along the four challenges that define the 4i-TRACTION project: facilitating integration across sectors, shifting investments, rolling... Read more

4i-TRACTION (2022): What can the EU learn from non-EU countries on its path to climate neutrality? 4i-TRACTION Policy Brief. Climate Analytics, Berlin.

Selected events by Jonathan Gardiner
 

© Ecologic Institute

After a three-year hiatus, the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) resumed in-person trainings with the 2022 edition of its flagship training activity, the two-week ICAP Summer School on Emissions trading. The training took place in Florence (Italy) from 22... Read more

Summer School:ICAP Summer School on Emissions Trading for Emerging Economies and Developing Countries

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Florence, Italy
 

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The International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) held its first Alumni Conference in Berlin, Germany, from 22 to 24 March 2023. The conference brought together alumni from more than 20 ICAP Summer Schools and Training Courses on Emissions Trading, which have been... Read more

Conference:Conference for Alumni of the ICAP Summer Schools and Training Courses

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Berlin, Germany
 

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From 13 to 15 December (1 – 4pm CET), the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) convened a three-day workshop on monitoring, reporting, verification of emissions and the accreditation of verifiers (MRVA) in emissions trading systems (ETS). Participation in the... Read more
 
social media card of the event with title, date und links to further information and application form

© Ecologic Institute, ICAP

Emissions trading is a market-based instrument for climate change mitigation. From the EU to Mexico and from China to California, more and more jurisdictions around the world use emissions trading as a tool to achieve their climate goals. As of 2022, around 17% of world... Read more

Digital Event:ICAP Online Seminar on Emissions Trading: Latin America and the Caribbean

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