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
Year founded
2009
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
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%
Age (years)
Climate Policy Initiative
17
United States average
43
Global average
33
% 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
57
2023
Climate Policy Initiative
87
2022
Climate Policy Initiative
54

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Climate Policy Initiative
3,084
United States average
65,423
Global average
26,982
Likes (2022)
Climate Policy Initiative
3,007
Likes (2021)
Climate Policy Initiative
2,962
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Climate Policy Initiative
14,100
United States average
50,809
Global average
19,789
Followers (2024)
Climate Policy Initiative
14,100
Followers (2022)
Climate Policy Initiative
12,343
Subscribers (2025)
Climate Policy Initiative
1,570
United States average
19,308
Global average
7,405
Subscribers (2024)
Climate Policy Initiative
1,240
Subscribers (2023)
Climate Policy Initiative
994
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Climate Policy Initiative
917
United States average
73,597
Global average
18,493
Followers (2024)
Climate Policy Initiative
344
Followers (2025)
Climate Policy Initiative
140,000
United States average
24,321
Global average
15,800
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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