Kate Cecys

International Fellow

Kate Cecys is an International Fellow at the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. Her work at the Pew Center includes tracking climate-related policy development internationally, researching international policy issues, and facilitating dialogue with governments and stakeholders. Before joining the Pew Center, Ms. Cecys held several climate change positions with the Australian Government. As a senior policy officer in the Department of Climate Change she represented Australia in United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiations on scientific, inventory and forestry issues; helped develop the Government’s International Forest Carbon Initiative; and worked on a domestic greenhouse gas abatement initiative. She was also seconded to the Indonesian government to provide substantive and administrative support in preparation for their hosting of COP 13 in Bali. Ms. Cecys holds a Master of Environmental Law and a Bachelor of Science with honors from The University of Sydney, Australia.