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Rob Arnold serves as Sustainability Research Director at EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute within EDHEC Business School's Department of Climate Finance. His work focuses on developing technology-led decarbonization strategies and climate resilience solutions for infrastructure assets across eight key sectors defined by The Infrastructure Companies Classification Scheme (TICCS®).
Arnold's research interests center on climate finance and infrastructure risk management, with expertise spanning energy system planning, strategic carbon management, and sustainable industry transformation. His work bridges engineering, finance, and policy to develop practical solutions for physical climate risk mitigation and transition risk reduction in critical infrastructure sectors including transport, utilities, and renewable power.
His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent focus on infrastructure decarbonization, with recent works analyzing technological solutions for climate risk mitigation, developing taxonomies for sustainable infrastructure investments, and addressing data challenges in climate risk assessment. Key themes include cost-effectiveness of resilience measures, investor transparency needs, and cross-sectoral collaboration for climate adaptation.
Arnold actively engages with regulatory developments in the EU and UK regarding climate risk disclosure, advocating for standardized data collection and interpretation frameworks to enhance investor confidence in sustainable infrastructure financing.
His research methodology combines deep technical knowledge of infrastructure systems with financial analysis to identify cost-effective risk mitigation strategies, emphasizing practical implementation pathways for asset owners and investors seeking to navigate the energy transition while protecting infrastructure investments.
