Pernille Holtedahl

Pernille Holtedahl is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment within the Business School at Imperial College London, specializing in green finance, sustainable bonds, and public-private financing mechanisms for nature-based climate solutions. She leads the Centre's research workstream on nature and actively engages industry through speaking events and advisory roles.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Environmental Economics from George Washington University
• BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Oslo

Dr. Holtedahl's research focuses on economic models for private investment in nature, the economic case for public climate-nature funding, and optimal public-private responsibility distribution. She champions multidisciplinary approaches to climate-biodiversity crises, with emphasis on food systems transformation and Southeast Asian investment opportunities.

Her publication trends (2021-2024) reveal concentrated expertise in biodiversity finance, corporate nature strategies, and food-climate nexus solutions. Earlier work established foundations in carbon markets, green bonds for forestry, and energy sector financing, demonstrating consistent application of financial mechanisms to environmental challenges across evolving policy landscapes.

Through Blue Maia Ltd., she advises private sector clients on climate-nature finance instruments while maintaining collaboration with S&P Global (formerly CICERO). Her research engagements include the Food Systems Economics Commission, building on prior experience at the World Bank and Norwegian development agencies.

As core faculty at the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment, she drives interdisciplinary research bridging finance, climate science, and policy to develop actionable financial solutions for global sustainability challenges.