Simon Black

Simon Black serves as a Climate Economist in the Fiscal Affairs Department at the International Monetary Fund, where he specializes in climate change mitigation, carbon pricing, and environmental taxation. His distinguished career includes significant roles as a climate economist at the World Bank and the UK's Foreign & Commonwealth Office, where he notably served on the UK delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and helped negotiate the Paris Agreement in 2014-15. His academic credentials include a Master's in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics and a Master's in International Development (MPA/ID) from Harvard University, where he was awarded the Frank Knox Fellowship. His expertise spans environmental economics, financial sector advisory, and economic diplomacy, and he has advised numerous governments on their emissions reduction strategies. At the IMF, he continues to shape climate policy and environmental taxation frameworks, contributing to global efforts to address climate change through economic policy instruments.