Cities should appoint Chief Decarbonisation Officers, says new report

Alongside the Chief Digital Officer and Chief Data Officer, there could soon be a new CDO at City Hall: the Chief Decarbonisation Officer.

Dr Tanya Filer

A new report from StateUp, an international intelligence and advisory firm for public-purpose technology, says that to address the climate crisis, governments at all levels must look beyond setting policy for the economy alone and also focus on decarbonising their own organisations, buildings and operations.

These efforts could be led by a newly created role of Chief Decarbonisation Officer, according to the States Regenerate: Greening Government for our Planet, Wealth, and Health report.

Dr Tanya Filer, StateUp founder and CEO,...