Josh Burke

Josh Burke is a Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics, where he leads the UK climate and energy policy analysis team. He simultaneously holds a position as Senior Fellow at the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal at American University. His extensive policy engagement includes a 2023 secondment to the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero as a carbon removal policy advisor.

Burke holds a BSc in Geography from the University of Nottingham and an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London. His professional background includes roles at Policy Exchange (as Senior Research Fellow), Chatham House, Overseas Development Institute, and renewable energy project development.

Research Focus: Burke specializes in climate policy instrumentation with particular expertise in:

• Carbon pricing mechanisms and market design
• Carbon dioxide removal technologies and governance frameworks
• Distributional impacts of decarbonization policies
• Net-zero transition pathways and sectoral decarbonization
• International climate policy coordination

His work combines economic modeling with practical policy design, frequently addressing equity dimensions of climate action.

Burke's extensive publication record (45+ works) demonstrates consistent focus on carbon pricing innovation, removal technology governance, and equitable policy design. Recent work emphasizes:

• Integration frameworks for carbon removal in emissions trading systems
• Household-level impacts of climate policy instruments
• International dimensions of carbon border adjustments
• Monitoring and verification standards for emerging climate technologies

Awards & Recognition:

• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

Policy Engagement: Burke maintains active consultancy relationships with major international institutions including:

• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• World Bank
• UK National Infrastructure Commission
• United Nations Environment Programme (rostered expert)
• Multiple UK government departments

He regularly provides parliamentary testimony and contributes to national climate policy development.