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Georgia Hammersley

Georgia Hammersley is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute’s Indo-Pacific Development Centre. Her research interests include international climate policy and finance.

Prior to joining the Lowy Institute, Georgia completed a Master of Science in Environmental Governance at the University of Oxford, where her research focused on resilience-based management of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. She holds a BSc with First Class Honours in Geography from the University of Nottingham.

Articles by Georgia Hammersley (9)

Roland Rajah, Georgia Hammersley 4 Sep 2024

Australia should make a strategic investment in the World Bank

Geostrategic competition makes the multilateral advantage more vital than ever, especially in the Pacific.
Georgia Hammersley, Grace Stanhope 11 Jun 2024

China’s contributions are a blind spot in global climate finance

Accounting for money from China and other non-traditional donors is vital to set a meaningful global target to assist developing countries.
Georgia Hammersley, Melanie Pill 29 Feb 2024

A new global climate finance goal must balance need with political reality

Support from rich countries to poor ones is at the heart of the Paris Agreement – still the question remains how much?
Melanie Pill, Georgia Hammersley 8 Dec 2023

Half time at COP28: Reflections from Dubai

A new loss and damage fund is real progress – but on its own is far from enough.
Georgia Hammersley, Melanie Pill 23 Nov 2023

Global Goal on Adaptation: Shaping a new framework at COP28

Crafting a common metric might be a negotiator’s nightmare but it’s never been more urgent to help the world's most vulnerable.
Georgia Hammersley, Melanie Pill, Roland Rajah 13 Sep 2023

The crucial role for the Green Climate Fund – and why Australia should contribute

It’s vital to international climate solidarity and Australia rejoining is key to unlocking more global funding for the Pacific.
Roland Rajah, Georgia Hammersley 7 Jul 2023

Paris climate summit: A new global financing pact takes shape

A failure? More a disappointment, and rich nations are at least starting to recognise a growing legitimacy deficit across the Global South.
Georgia Hammersley 28 Jun 2023

Replenishing the Green Climate Fund

Delivering on a promise to help developing countries meet climate challenges remains critical.
Georgia Hammersley, Roland Rajah 19 Apr 2023

Revisiting the Green Climate Fund in the Pacific

The Fund is providing important support but access remains a challenge. Australia re-joining could make the difference