Clara McDonnell
Organisation
University of Amsterdam
Type of researcher
Academic
Short biography
Clara is a PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam, working within the Climate Change and Fossil Fuels (CLIFF) research project, led by Prof. Joyeeta Gupta. Her PhD research focuses on the role of large investors, in particular pension funds, in climate change mitigation and phasing out fossil fuels. She has an MSc in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam and a BA in Latin American Studies and Spanish Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Areas of expertise (keywords)
finance
Climate obstruction publications
McDonnell, C. (2024). Pension funds and fossil fuel phase-out: Historical developments and limitations of pension climate strategies. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, 24(1), 169–191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10784-024-09626-0
McDonnell, C., & Gupta, J. (2023). Beyond divest vs. engage: A review of the role of institutional investors in an inclusive fossil fuel phase-out. Climate Policy, 24(3), 314–331. https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2023.2261900
McDonnell, C., Rempel, A., & Gupta, J. (2022). Climate action or distraction? Exploring investor initiatives and implications for unextractable fossil fuels. Energy Research & Social Science, 92, 102769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2022.102769
Email address
c.m.mcdonnell@uva.nl
