Executive Director

Karim Elgendy is an energy and climate policy expert based in London. His research and policy interests include climate policy, the energy transition, energy geopolitics, climate resilience, climate diplomacy, climate security, and urban sustainability, all with a focus on the MENA region.

Elgendy has authored numerous publications and articles on energy and climate policy. He has been invited to over one hundred public speaking engagements to-date, and has delivered guest lectures at some of the world's leading universities. Elgendy is regularly interviewed and quoted by broadcast, print and digital media, and has appeared in most global and regional mainstream media outlets.

Senior Research Fellow

Fadi Al-Noaimi is a systems thinker, researcher, and advisor on decarbonization and the energy transition. His work bridges consultancy and academic research, combining applied project delivery with long-term policy and systems analysis.

He has worked across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia on hydrogen, CCUS, renewable integration, low-carbon infrastructure, and the energy-water nexus, and has published on national energy planning and decarbonization pathways.

Fadi holds a PhD in Sustainable Energy, with a specialization in national energy transition planning.

Research Fellow

Jemima focuses on promoting climate diplomacy and cooperation between China and MENA states to foster a sustainable decarbonization process.

Previously, Jemima worked as an environmental security consultant for international organisations, governments, NGOs and academic institutes.

She holds an MSc in environmental sciences from UNESCO IHE Delft Institute and has linguistic skills in Arabic.

Communications Manager

Isis is a multimedia communicator and researcher specializing in the intersection of energy, climate policy, and geopolitics.

She has worked across governmental and international organizations, including the United Nations Development Programme, where she led global communications for COP29, COP16 Riyadh, and the IRENA Assembly.

Her work also extends to geopolitical analysis, with a particular focus on Taiwan–China–U.S. relations and their implications for energy and climate security.

Isis works across Spanish, English, and Mandarin, bringing multilingual depth to global energy and climate discourse.

Operations Manager

Amira Shawky is the Operations Manager at Carboun Institute. She leads the design of internal systems, governance frameworks, and operational processes that enable effective climate research and engagement in the MENA region.

With a BA in Economics and an ongoing MA in International Political Economy at Cairo University, Amira's work combines policy design, strategic partnerships, and multi-stakeholder project management to deliver impactful, sustainable outcomes.