Juan Jose Lucci
PhD Candidate in Environmental Economics
Thanks for visiting my website! My name is Juan and I am a PhD candidate focused on environmental economics with professional experience in ESG research, impact investing, and sustainable finance and risk management. I am passionate about financial instruments to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Education
2019-Present
PhD Candidate in Land Economy
University of Cambridge (UK)
Thesis supervisor: Dr. Jorge Viñuales
Awards: Wolfson College Scholarship, Cambridge Political Economy Society Scholarship, Rokkodai Fellowship (Kobe University, Japan).
Research areas: green industrial policy, ESG regulations, green manufacturing, low-carbon transition, green bonds standards, stranded assets, climate change scenarios analysis, system innovation.
2015-2017
Master’s in International Policy
Stanford University (USA)
Concentration: Energy, Environment and Natural Resources. GPA: 3.76/4
Awards: Ford-Dorsey Scholarship / LGBTQA+ Markowski-Leach Scholarship / McCaw Fellowship / SCICN Fellowship
Relevant courses: Social and Environmental Tradeoffs in Climate Decision-Making, Environmental Law and Policy, Human Society and Environmental Change, International Environmental Law, Sustainable Water Resources Development
Exchange Program: Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Austria (September-December 2016)
Study trips: India (March 2016), Switzerland (December 2016), Russia (March 2017)
2011-2012
Master´s in Economics
Universidad de San Andrés (Arg)
Relevant courses: Advanced Econometrics, Time Series Analysis, Advanced Microeconomics, Labor Economy, Political Economy of International Integration, Macroeconomics
Professional Experience
2019-Present
JPMorgan Chase
(London, UK)
Senior Associate - Corporate and Investment Bank ESG Deal Services
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Analyze the ESG profile and performance of clients and conducts due diligence process over their sustainability´s strategies.
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Review and assess the environmental and social risk of approximately 25 transactions per month, and ensure they are compatible with JPMorgan standards.
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Support the development of new frameworks for ESG standards to optimize internal review processes.
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Provide training to staff on environmental and social performance standards
2018-2019
Inter American Development Bank
(Washington DC, USA)
Climate Change Consultant
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Developed a methodology to evaluate the climate finance component of IDB loan projects.
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Produced three reports analyzing the IDB climate investments in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay between 2010-2018.
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Compared and analyzed the alignment of IDB investments with the Paris Agreement´s Nationally Determined Contributions of Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
2017-2019
Bank Information Center
(Washington DC, USA)
Program Manager - China-Latin America Sustainable Investments Initiative
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Produced reports analyzing the effectiveness of environmental and social safeguard policies in China’s investments in the energy sector in Latin America.
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Led advocacy program to promote the implementation of environmental and social safeguards in Chinese-funded infrastructure projects among key stakeholders (politicians, business figures, members of the chamber of commerce and of civil society organizations) in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Organized workshops and facilitation meetings with communities impacted by Chinese-funded infrastructure projects in LATAM.
Awards and Honors
Skills
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Rokkodai Fellow, Kobe University (Japan) 2021
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Young Leader, Think Budapest Forum, April 2019
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Fulbright Full Scholarship for PhD studies in the US, 2018 (declined)
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UNESCO World Heritage Young Professional Delegate, Manama (Bahrain), 2018
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ASEF Young Leadership Program, Brussels 2018
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Yenching Sustainable Innovation Forum Delegate, Peking University, Beijing (China) December 2017
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Clean Energy Leadership Institute Fellow, Washington DC (USA) August-November 2017
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Kinship Conservation Fellow, Bellingham (USA) July 2015
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Young-Antarctic Ambassador Award, selected by the 2041 Foundation, 2014
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International Mediation Course Scholarship, Pontifical Catholic University at Rio de Janeiro. July-August 2014
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Fulbright Young Leaders Program, Buenos Aires, August 2013
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IFSA-Butler Foundation Scholarship for Exchange Program, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (USA) 2008
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PC technical: STATA, R, LaTeX, NVivo, Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel knowledge).
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Languages: Spanish (Fluent), Italian (Fluent), English (Fluent), French (Intermediate)
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Design thinking: gained experience in user empathy, need-finding and behaviour design through four Stanford Design School courses
Publications
Lucci, J.J., Alegre, M., & Vigna, L. (2022). “Renewables in Antarctica: An assessment of progress to decarbonize the energy matrix of research facilities” Antarctic Science, 34(5), 374-388. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/S095410202200030X
Lucci, J.J. and Garzón P., (2019). “China and Argentina: Investments, Energy and Sustainability. The Cauchari Solar Park Project”. IISCAL. https://iiscal.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Parque-Solar-Cauchari-Ingl%C3%A9s.pdf
Lucci, J.J. (2018). “Is It Possible to Say No to China? The Case of the Kirchner-Cepernic Dams in Argentine Patagonia” Leadership Academy for Development, Stanford University. https://fsi.stanford.edu/publication/it-possible-say-no-china-case-kirchner-cepernic-dams-argentine-patagonia