Introduction
Dr. Florian Cortez is the Climate & AI Policy Lead at Ethicqual, also in charge of government affairs. His expertise on data-driven policymaking centers on governance issues around emerging technologies and the environment. Florian held visiting researcher appointments at renowned institutions including UC Berkeley and Columbia University. In his book by Springer, he quantitatively analyzed international treaty ratification patterns. He co-authored a UN IGF Policy Report on sustainability and digitalization. His PhD research in economics was funded by the German Research Association (DFG).
Expert
The expertise of Dr. Florian Cortez encompasses assessing participatory and distributional aspects of climate and environmental policy in order to strive for an inclusive and just transition. Florian conducted and published research on how innovative democratic governance arrangements drawing on digital tools might facilitate and enhance bottom-up participation in environmental policy. He also analyzed the design of incipient policy frameworks aiming to regulate artificial intelligence, paying special attention to the chosen approach to address potential environmental and societal risks.
Fields of expertise: Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Environmental policy / climate change, Participation, Policy design and delivery