Climate Policy Initiative

CPI
San Francisco, CA, United States

Climate Policy Initiative’s mission is to help nations grow while addressing increasingly scarce resources and climate risk. This is a complex challenge in which policy plays a crucial role. CPI works to improve the most important energy and land use policies and business practices around the world, with a particular focus on finance. Analysts and advisors support decision makers through in-depth analysis on what works and what does not. CPI work in places that provide the most potential for policy impact, including Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, and the United States. Services include advisory and convening, analysis and assessments, and design and implementation of new solutions.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/

Address:
180 Sansome Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94104

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, US
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2009
Age (years)
Climate Policy Initiative
 16
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Professor Thomas C. Heller
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Barbara Buchner
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Barbara Buchner
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Barbara Buchner
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Climate Policy Initiative
 174
United States average
 47
Global average
 87
2024
Climate Policy Initiative
 110
2023
Climate Policy Initiative
 104
% Female staff
2025
Climate Policy Initiative
 56%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
Climate Policy Initiative
 48%
2023
Climate Policy Initiative
 53%
% Female researchers
2025
Climate Policy Initiative
 50%
United States average
 49%
Global average
 47%
2024
Climate Policy Initiative
 75%
2019
Climate Policy Initiative
 50%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Climate Policy Initiative
 1
United States average
 61
Global average
 58
2023
Climate Policy Initiative
 87
2022
Climate Policy Initiative
 54

Social

Likes (2023)
Climate Policy Initiative
 3,084
United States average
 65,411
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Climate Policy Initiative
 3,007
Likes (2021)
Climate Policy Initiative
 2,962
Followers (2025)
Climate Policy Initiative
 14,100
United States average
 50,826
Global average
 19,923
Followers (2024)
Climate Policy Initiative
 14,100
Followers (2022)
Climate Policy Initiative
 12,343
Subscribers (2025)
Climate Policy Initiative
 1,570
United States average
 19,260
Global average
 7,437
Subscribers (2024)
Climate Policy Initiative
 1,240
Subscribers (2023)
Climate Policy Initiative
 994
Followers (2025)
Climate Policy Initiative
 917
United States average
 73,649
Global average
 18,648
Followers (2024)
Climate Policy Initiative
 344
Followers (2025)
Climate Policy Initiative
 140,000
United States average
 24,319
Global average
 15,869
Followers (2024)
Climate Policy Initiative
 121,000
Followers (2023)
Climate Policy Initiative
 101,336

Data notes

Last updated: 05/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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