The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge is delighted to announce the appointment of Jessica Crow as the incoming Hoffmann Fellow in Global Climate Governance in partnership with the World Economic Forum.
Jessica is a doctoral candidate and an Affiliated Lecturer in the Department of Land Economy, as well as a Researcher at the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (C-EENRG). Her research focuses on climate litigation, particularly the operation of the duty of care as a litigation device in cases seeking redress from corporates and governments. During this Fellowship, she plans to focus on corporate climate litigation risk, looking specifically at the evolving strategic and evidentiary landscape informing climate litigation and the expansion of climate liability for corporate actors and states.
A qualified lawyer, Jessica spent more than a decade in private practice, specialising in international energy disputes before pursuing her PhD in climate law. Jessica is a dual US-Canadian citizen, and grew up in Toronto, Canada.
Jessica said:
“I am delighted to join the Centre for Climate Engagement at Hughes Hall, and its community of experts dedicated to accelerating the impact of research on climate law and governance. I look forward to contributing to their mission of bridging the gap between academia and the boardroom by translating research into actionable strategies that drive corporate climate ambition.”
Jessica Crow, Hoffmann Fellow
The André Hoffmann Fellowship for the Fourth Industrial Revolution offers early-career academics the opportunity to work at the intersection of society, science and technology through a joint two-year appointment between the World Economic Forum and leading academic institutions. Dr Daoping Wang previously held the Hoffman Fellowship at the CCE. His research focused on the role of technology at the critical intersection between risk, environment and society. In March 2024, he published an expert briefing with the CCE on ‘Digitalisation and climate risk’.
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