Nathan Cogswell
Senior Associate, Climate, Economics, and Finance Program

Nathan is a Senior Associate in WRI's Climate, Economics, and Finance Program. Nathan's work focuses on multilateral climate governance and diplomacy, with a focus on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Paris Agreement, and associated processes. Nathan coordinates WRI's engagement in UN Climate Change processes and conducts research on related topics, including the Paris Agreement's enhanced transparency framework, accountability of climate action, advancing the implementation of the Paris Agreement, and the role of UN Climate Change processes in international climate governance.
Prior to working on international climate policy, Nathan focused on advancing U.S.-domestic climate resilience and preparedness as part of WRI’s U.S. Climate Impacts project.
Nathan holds a Master of Arts in Environmental Resource Policy from the George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from American University in Washington, DC.
Outside of the office, Nathan is trying new baking recipes, learning Spanish, or umpiring Little League baseball games.
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International Climate Action
Visit ProjectWRI works to advance international cooperation on climate change to implement the Paris Agreement and make ambitious, equitable climate action a reality.
Part of ClimateProject for Advancing Climate Transparency (PACT) (Inactive)
Visit ProjectAdvancing transparency and accountability under the Paris Agreement
Part of ClimateNavigating the Paris Rulebook
Visit ProjectWRI's guide to the Paris Rulebook — what it is, what it includes and why it is important — as well as an overview of the Rulebook’s various elements, the key decisions made in Poland and the process moving forward.
Part of Climate