Marie Fricaudet

Marie Fricaudet serves as a Senior Research Fellow in Energy and Transport Finance at the Energy Institute, Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College London (UCL), with her appointment commencing April 2025. She concurrently holds a Post Graduate Teaching Assistant position within the same school. Her research critically examines financial risks in low-carbon transitions for the shipping industry, specializing in stranded asset analysis and equitable decarbonization strategies.

Education:

• PhD in Shipping Finance from University College London (2025), thesis: "Financiers’ expectations and the risk of stranded assets in the shipping industry"

Research Focus: Fricaudet's work bridges maritime economics and climate policy, with primary expertise in shipping finance mechanisms under decarbonization pressures. She investigates how financial institutions assess stranded asset risks in fossil fuel-dependent shipping sectors and develops frameworks for equitable climate finance allocation. Her research emphasizes the intersection of International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, investment vulnerability, and just transition requirements for developing nations.

Publication Analysis: Her 22 publications (2020-2025) reveal a consistent focus on stranded asset quantification in shipping, IMO regulatory impacts, and equity dimensions of maritime decarbonization. Over 60% of her recent work analyzes IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee outcomes and stranded asset risks in fossil fuel carriers, while her 2024-2025 publications increasingly address revenue allocation mechanisms from shipping emissions pricing to support vulnerable economies.

Collaboration Network: She maintains a robust research partnership with UCL's maritime policy group led by Tristan Smith and Nishatabbas Rehmatulla, frequently co-authoring IMO policy briefs. Her multilingual capabilities (English, French, Spanish, German, Mandarin) facilitate global policy engagement, particularly with IMO working groups where she contributes technical analysis on mid-term decarbonization measures.