Robert Watt

Dr. Robert Watt is a Lecturer in Politics at the University of Manchester's School of Social Sciences, focusing his research on the Politics of Carbon Markets. He is currently pursuing teaching qualifications to become a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and utilizes university training programs to enhance his pedagogical approach.

His research critically examines carbon market mechanisms, climate governance through financial institutions, and the ethical dimensions of carbon offsetting. Watt's work explores tensions between market-based environmental solutions and climate justice imperatives.

Recent publications analyze the legitimacy challenges of carbon markets, the decline of clean development mechanisms, and the evolving role of central banks in climate governance. His scholarship combines political economy perspectives with critical analyses of environmental marketization.