Robert Arnold is Sustainability Research Director at EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute. He is an energy and environment specialist with extensive experience in industry, business, national governments, and international organisations. Arnold’s expertise is in developing technology-led decarbonisation strategy and deriving value and business opportunities from implementing it. He has a strong track record of developing innovative technology and approaches in the low-carbon energy, climate mitigation, sustainable industry, and clean transport sectors. He has a deep understanding of energy system planning; strategic carbon management and related environment and health impacts has helped him deliver large transformative sustainability programmes targeting business and industry.