Chelsea Johnson

International Fellow, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

Chelsea Johnson is an International Fellow at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES). Her work encompasses issues related to climate change resilience, adaptation, and loss & damage, including in the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).   Ms. Johnson also works on international and U.S. domestic adaptation issues, related to community and corporate resilience.

Ms. Johnson holds a Master of Science in Environmental Sustainability with a focus on Environmental Justice, Sustainability, and Development from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Earth Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Ms. Johnson has a range of experience in environmental sustainability in the private, non-profit, and NGO spaces. Before joining C2ES, Chelsea’s experience included working with the United Nations Development Program on issues related to biodiversity and finance. Additionally, Ms. Johnson served as an Environmental Planner at AECOM, where she provided consulting services for numerous projects involving federal, state, local, and private sector clients. She also authored environmental assessments in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Posts by Chelsea Johnson

Blog Post
Adaptation, Loss & Damage at COP29: Some Progress Made, Much Remains
Publication
Loss and Damage at COP28 and the Way Forward for 2024

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) and the fifth Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA5) in 2023 saw several significant decisions adopted. …

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Blog Post
The importance of the Global Goal on Adaptation at COP28
Paper
Understanding Finance for Loss & Damage Under the UNFCCC (Technical Paper)

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Blog Post
Knowns and unknowns for loss and damage post COP27