Juan-Carlos Altamirano

Economist

Bio

Juan-Carlos is an Economist on the Economics Team. He collaborates with the Food, Forests, and Water Programs, the Global Climate Program and the Governance Center. He is working on cities and adaptation as well as climate finance readiness for the Climate Resilience Practice. He also provides economic analysis for the Open Climate Network and the Water Team.

Juan-Carlos previously worked as senior researcher and lecturer. He was a researcher on Mining, Minerals, and Sustainable Development at the International Institute for Environment and Development. Juan-Carlos also functioned as Research Leader of a project on modeling Swiss Sectoral Climate Change Policies at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. Prior to joining WRI, he held the ‘David W. Pearce’ special lectureship on Environmental Economics at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana.

Juan-Carlos is an Economist from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico. He also holds an MSc. on Environmental and Natural Resources Economics from University College London and a PhD. on Environmental Sciences (with focus on Climate Change Economics) from Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

Juan-Carlos is an avid reader, and enjoys going to baseball and hockey games.

Blog Posts

Moving Beyond “Take, Make, Waste”: Developing Cities Show the Possibilities of the Circular Economy
by Juan-Carlos Altamirano, Anne Maassen and Olivia Prieto - October 02, 2017
People in the developing world use “circular economy” principles every day—recycling waste, using less and repairing more. By shifting to a more intentional approach, cities can embrace the possibilities of this alternative economic system.
Mexico’s 3 Big Steps Towards Comprehensive Carbon Pricing
by Juan-Carlos Altamirano and Julia Martínez - April 14, 2017
Mexico is establishing a carbon price in order to reduce its emissions 22 percent below 2000 levels by 2030; 50 percent by 2050. As other countries like China and Singapore pursue similar plans, they can learn from Mexico's progress.
How Do We Tackle Climate Change Uncertainty?
by Stefanie Tye and Juan-Carlos Altamirano - March 31, 2017
Our climate is warming, with uncertain impacts. These methodologies help us prepare for what we can't predict.
Embracing the Unknown: Understanding Climate Change Uncertainty
by Stefanie Tye and Juan-Carlos Altamirano - March 30, 2017
Climate change is complex. But understanding uncertainty can help us prepare for the unknown.
How Do You Pick the Right Adaptation Strategy? 4 Tools Can Help
by Moushumi Chaudhury, Juan-Carlos Altamirano, Helen Ding and Erin Gray - December 15, 2016
There are a lot of ways for countries and communities to adapt to climate change. Choosing the right one can be tricky.
Mexico Can Save $26 Billion Through its National Climate Plan
by Katherine Ross, Juan-Carlos Altamirano, Taryn Fransen and Julia Martínez - November 03, 2016
Mexico committed to reduce its emissions 22 percent by 2030. New WRI research outlines how the country can get there--and save billions doing it.
How Big Are Fossil Fuel Subsidies? Let’s Make it Clear
by Helen Mountford and Juan-Carlos Altamirano - November 19, 2015
If we want the public to understand whether the billions of dollars spent on fuel subsidies are the best use of their taxes, we need better, more transparent data on how much countries are spending.
Mexico Becomes First Developing Country to Release New Climate Plan (INDC)
by Taryn Fransen, Juan-Carlos Altamirano, Heather McGray and Kathleen Mogelgaard - March 31, 2015
Mexico committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 22 percent from business-as-usual levels by 2030, becoming the first developing country to submit its post-2020 national climate action plan.

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Juan-Carlos Altamirano

Moving Beyond “Take, Make, Waste”: Developing Cities Show the Possibilities of the Circular Economy

Mexico’s 3 Big Steps Towards Comprehensive Carbon Pricing

How Do We Tackle Climate Change Uncertainty?

Embracing the Unknown: Understanding Climate Change Uncertainty

How Do You Pick the Right Adaptation Strategy? 4 Tools Can Help

Mexico Can Save $26 Billion Through its National Climate Plan

How Big Are Fossil Fuel Subsidies? Let’s Make it Clear

Mexico Becomes First Developing Country to Release New Climate Plan (INDC)

Achieving Mexico’s Climate Goals: An Eight Point Action Plan

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The Economic Case For Securing Indigenous Land Rights in the Amazon

The Economic Costs and Benefits of Securing Community Forest Tenure

Evidence From Brazil and Guatemala

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