Richard Folland
Richard Folland
Head of Policy & Engagement
Carbon Tracker
Richard has been Carbon Tracker’s policy and government affairs adviser since 2014. In 2023 he joined the organisation as the Head of Policy.
Richard has over 30 years’ experience as a diplomat and advocate, operating at the highest level, based in Europe and elsewhere.
He has worked on the climate and energy agenda, as a policymaker and as a private sector advisor, for over 20 years. A former head of international energy policy at the UK Foreign Office, Richard has also been JPMorgan’s European Advisor on Energy and Climate Change and the Executive Director of the Climate Markets and Investment Association (CMIA).
He was Co-Founder of the strategic advisory firm, Sustineri, working with institutional investors on climate and sustainability issues. Richard is presently on the Policy Committee of UKSIF.
