Eliza Northrop

Associate II, International Climate Initiative

Bio

Eliza Northrop is an Associate in the International Climate Action Initiative. She is an international environmental lawyer with expertise in climate change, indigenous rights and governance. Her work focuses primarily on international climate law and policy issues, in particular the design and implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Prior to joining WRI, Eliza acted as a legal advisor to the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Tonga to the UN during the 68th session of the General Assembly. Eliza previously worked as a negotiator and policy advisor for the resolution of native title in Australia, facilitating entry into over nine co-management arrangements and fifteen indigenous land use agreements. She has also served as a member of the Commonwealth Indigenous Protected Areas Subcommittee. Eliza has also practiced in the areas of environmental and property law in Australia.

Eliza holds a Master of Environmental Law from New York University School of Law, a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Australia School of Business, a Bachelor of Laws (Honors) from the University of Adelaide School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts (Environmental Studies) from the University of Adelaide. Eliza has a great love of travel and food, combining both whenever possible.

Blog Posts

INSIDER: Designing the Rules of the Climate Action Game
by Yamide Dagnet, Eliza Northrop, Joe Thwaites and Kathleen Mogelgaard - July 24, 2017
The world’s climate negotiators have a clear deadline: In 2018, they must reach agreement on the implementation guidelines – also known as the Rulebook – for the Paris Agreement.
INSIDER: 2018 Facilitative Dialogue Can Help Drive More Climate Ambition by 2020
by Yamide Dagnet and Eliza Northrop - June 26, 2017
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement provoked a powerful response in support of the Agreement, galvanizing the many countries and stakeholders that are determined to advance and even intensify efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and boost resilience to climate impacts.
Message from Bonn: The World is Committed to Climate Action and Paris Agreement
by Yamide Dagnet, Eliza Northrop, Cynthia Elliott, Kathleen Mogelgaard, Joe Thwaites and Rhys Gerholdt - May 19, 2017
Climate negotiations just concluded in Bonn, and negotiators delivered a clear message: International climate action will not be deterred by shifting political winds in any one country.
Hot Week for Climate Action During Bonn Talks
by David Waskow, Courtney Durham, Melisa Krnjaic, Yamide Dagnet, Cynthia Elliott, Eliza Northrop, Joe Thwaites and Natalie Elwell - May 13, 2017
Bonn climate negotiations got underway, President Trump delayed his decision on whether the United States would stay in the Paris Agreement and the Arctic Council recognized climate change as an urgent threat.
INSIDER: Designing the Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement: The Catalyst for Climate Action
by Eliza Northrop, Kathleen Mogelgaard and Joe Thwaites - May 01, 2017
These are the questions facing countries as they design the global stocktake, the engine of the Paris Agreement.
Steely Determination Brings Progress at Climate Talks in Marrakech
by Paula Caballero, David Waskow, Yamide Dagnet, Cynthia Elliott, Eliza Northrop, Joe Thwaites and Niranjali Manel Amerasinghe - November 19, 2016
Nearly a year ago in Paris, the world came together around a historic climate agreement that affirmed the global community's commitment to shift to a zero-carbon economy. By the end of this month's climate summit in Marrakech, more than 100 countries representing over 75 percent of global emissions had formally joined that Agreement.
Parties to the Paris Agreement Meet for the First Time at CMA1
by Eliza Northrop - November 15, 2016
Just days ago, the Paris Agreement entered into force. Today, the Parties to that landmark climate Agreement began meeting in Marrakech. Here's what's important about that meeting.
“Spirit of Paris” Motivates Climate Negotiations in Marrakech
by Cynthia Elliott, Yamide Dagnet, Joe Thwaites and Eliza Northrop - November 13, 2016
Negotiators in Marrakech this week for the first major climate summit since the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement sustained the "spirit of Paris" -- that wave of momentum that brought the Agreement into force on a lightning-fast timetable.
INSIDER: Crafting the Paris Agreement’s Rule Book – Tasks at COP22
by Yamide Dagnet and Eliza Northrop - November 07, 2016
Fair, inclusive rules are needed for the global response to climate change to flourish.
How the Paris Agreement and Climate Talks in Marrakech Can Help Accelerate Ambition
by Eliza Northrop and Yamide Dagnet - November 04, 2016
The "Facilitative Dialogue" is one of the most important conversations to be had at COP22 in Marrakech.

Publications

Visualizing Climate Equity: The CAIT Equity Explorer
The Climate Access Indicators Tool (CAIT) Equity Explorer (WRI 2014), part of WRI’s CAIT Climate Data Explorer suite, is an online visualization tool that aims to inform the UNFCCC international climate negotiations by providing a unique approach to climate equity. This technical note discusses...
by Johannes Friedrich, Eliza Northrop, Wendi Bevins and Cynthia Elliott - March 2017

publication
Topics: Climate
Examining the Alignment between the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and Sustainable Development Goals
The year 2015 was a significant turning point for both the sustainable development and climate agendas with the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Agreement on climate change. National governments are now facing the challenge of implementing these two deeply...
by Eliza Northrop, Hana Biru, Sylvia Lima, Mathilde Bouyé and Ranping Song - September 2016

publication
Topics: Climate
Domestic Processes for Joining the Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement will enter into force when at least 55 Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) accounting for at least 55 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions deposit their instruments of ratification, acceptance, or approval with the UN Secretary-...
by Eliza Northrop and Chad Smith - September 2016

publication
Topics: Climate
Staying on Track from Paris
Advancing the Key Elements of the Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement is a hugely significant step towards reaching a zero-carbon and resilient world. But challenges remain if we are to limit temperature rise and increase capacity to adapt to climate impacts. Those challenges include: the alignment of financial flows towards zero-carbon and...
by Yamide Dagnet, David Waskow, Cynthia Elliott, Eliza Northrop, Joe Thwaites, Kathleen Mogelgaard, Melisa Krnjaic, Kelly Levin and Heather McGray - May 2016

publication
Topics: Climate
How to Strengthen the Institutional Architecture for Capacity Building to Support the Post-2020 Climate Regime
This paper focuses on how to improve the institutional architecture under the UNFCCC aimed at or involved in building the capacity of developing countries to address climate change.

by Yamide Dagnet, Eliza Northrop and Dennis Tirpak - December 2015

publication
Topics: Governance, Climate, COP 21, INDCs
A Framework for Describing Fairness and Ambition in Intended Nationally Determined Contributions
The national climate contributions communicated by Parties to the UNFCCC ahead of COP21 will form the core elements of the international climate agreement.

This paper provides a framework and guidance for countries on how to develop and communicate a contribution that is “fair and...
by Eliza Northrop and David Waskow - September 2015

publication
Topics: Climate, COP 21, INDCs
Building Climate Equity
Creating a New Approach from the Ground Up
For more than two decades, crafting global actions that all nations believe to be equitable has been a central challenge for international climate policy.

A new approach is required to resolve this challenge. Building on the experiences of 23 countries, this report demonstrates...
by David Waskow, Wendi Bevins, Eliza Northrop, Laura Weatherer, Paul Joffe, Dr. Sonja Klinsky, Assistant Professor, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University and Robert Kutter, Founder, Kutter Consulting - June 2015

publication
Topics: Finance, Climate, COP 21, COP 20, INDCs, Energy

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Eliza Northrop

INSIDER: Designing the Rules of the Climate Action Game

INSIDER: 2018 Facilitative Dialogue Can Help Drive More Climate Ambition by 2020

Message from Bonn: The World is Committed to Climate Action and Paris Agreement

Hot Week for Climate Action During Bonn Talks

INSIDER: Designing the Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement: The Catalyst for Climate Action

Steely Determination Brings Progress at Climate Talks in Marrakech

Parties to the Paris Agreement Meet for the First Time at CMA1

“Spirit of Paris” Motivates Climate Negotiations in Marrakech

INSIDER: Crafting the Paris Agreement’s Rule Book – Tasks at COP22

How the Paris Agreement and Climate Talks in Marrakech Can Help Accelerate Ambition

Visualizing Climate Equity: The CAIT Equity Explorer

Examining the Alignment between the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and Sustainable Development Goals

Domestic Processes for Joining the Paris Agreement

Staying on Track from Paris

Advancing the Key Elements of the Paris Agreement

How to Strengthen the Institutional Architecture for Capacity Building to Support the Post-2020 Climate Regime

A Framework for Describing Fairness and Ambition in Intended Nationally Determined Contributions

Building Climate Equity

Creating a New Approach from the Ground Up

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