Climate Policy Expert & Diplomat; Special Representative for Climate at UK Government; Professor at University of Oxford
Rachel Kyte Biography
Rachel Kyte CMG is a climate diplomat, academic, and international policy expert with a career spanning global finance, development, and environmental governance. Kyte serves as the UK Government's Special Representative for Climate and is a Professor of Practice in Climate Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. Her experience at the intersection of finance and sustainability has established her as a leading authority on climate action and clean energy policy.
Kyte's tenure at the World Bank Group includes roles as Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change, where she led the integration of climate considerations across the Bank Group's operations and supported the agreement at the 21st Convention of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 21). She directed the MDB/International Development Finance Club coalition on climate financing during the Paris climate negotiations and advanced initiatives in carbon pricing, fossil fuel subsidy reform, and insurance industry engagement in climate resilience. Earlier, as Vice President for Business Advisory Services at the International Finance Corporation, Kyte focused on delivering measurable impact in challenging environments, including conflict-affected countries. As Director for Environmental and Social Development at IFC, she led the development of sustainability performance standards that became a global benchmark for private businesses through the Equator Principles.
Following her World Bank roles, Kyte served as CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, a public-private platform created from a United Nations and World Bank initiative, where she promoted and financed clean, reliable, and affordable energy as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As Special Representative for the Secretary-General, she was the United Nations point person for Sustainable Development Goal 7 on sustainable energy and advised on climate action and the global energy crisis.
Kyte has contributed to academia as Dean Emerita at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, the first woman to lead the graduate-only school of international affairs in the United States. She has remained active in climate policy and finance, serving as co-chair of the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative and as a member of the G20 Expert Group on MDB reform. Kyte also helped establish Climate Resilience for All, an NGO platform focused on addressing extreme heat and enhancing community resilience through women's empowerment.
Kyte has received recognition for her work in climate and sustainable development, including awards for leadership and inclusion in Time magazine's list of women leading climate action. She was appointed CMG for services to sustainable energy and combating climate change. Kyte is a speaker, lecturer, and writer on topics including climate diplomacy, finance, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Rachel Kyte Videos
#CCL2023 June Conference: Rachel Kyte Closing Keynote - YouTube
#CCL2023 June Conference: Rachel Kyte Closing Keynote. 655 views · 2 years ago ...more. Citizens' Climate Lobby. 5.45K. Subscribe. 11. Share.
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