Gerardo A. Escamilla is a PhD candidate at the Paul Scherrer Institut, within the Energy Economics Group and focusing on the MERGE-ETL Integrated Assessment Model. He has a background in chemical engineering and holds a masters degree in management and engineering of environment and energy.
His experience ranges from management consulting to international civil service at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), where he contributed to energy data, policy and energy analytics support to country officials. Gerardo is involved in energy and climate modeling, with a particular interest in integrated assessment models and global energy transitions.
Experience
| Organisation | Title | Date |
| Paul Scherrer Institut | PhD Candidate – Energy Economics Group | 2024-to date |
| IRENA | Associate Programme Officer – Energy Statistics & Analysis | 2020-2024 |
| Intern – Renewable Energy Investments Statistics | 2019 | |
| Lab Consulting Partnership | Management Consultant | 2015-2017 |
| London Consulting Group | Management Consultant | 2014-2015 |
Education
| Degree | Subject | Institution | Date |
| MSc | Management and Engineering of Environment and Energy | UPM & IMT Atlantique | 2017-2019 |
| BSc | Chemical Engineering (minor Environmental Engineering) | ITESM | 2009-2014 |
Certifications
| Institution | Certification | Date |
| LSE | Public Policy Innovations Certificate | 2022 |
| Public Policy Analysis Certificate | 2020 | |
| Arizona State University | Lean Six Sigma Green Belt | 2013 |
| AIChE | Certificate of Plant Safety Achievement | 2013 |
Publications
IEA, IRENA, UNSD, World Bank, WHO (2024). Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report. World Bank: Washington DC.
IRENA (2024a). IRENA Energy Taxonomy: Classifications for the energy transition. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IRENA (2024b). Renewable Capacity Statistics 2024. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IRENA (2024c). Renewable Energy Statistics 2024. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
COP28, IRENA, and GRA (2023). Tripling renewable power and doubling energy efficiency by 2030: Crucial steps towards 1.5°C. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IEA, IRENA, UNSD, World Bank, WHO (2023). Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report. World Bank: Washington DC.
IRENA (2023a). Renewable Energy Statistics 2023. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IRENA (2023c). World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023: 1.5°C Pathway (preview). International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IRENA (2023d). Renewable Capacity Statistics 2023. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IRENA and CPI (2023). Global landscape of renewable energy finance, 2023, International Renewable Energy Agency, Abu Dhabi.
IEA, IRENA, UNSD, World Bank, WHO (2022). Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report. World Bank: Washington DC.
IEA, IRENA, UNCCT (2022). The (Glasgow) breakthrough agenda report 2022. UN Climate Change High-Level Champions: London.
IRENA and AfDB (2022). Renewable Energy Market Analysis: Africa and Its Regions, International Renewable Energy Agency and African Development Bank: Abu Dhabi and Abidjan.
IRENA (2022a). Renewable Capacity Statistics 2022. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IRENA (2022b). Renewable Energy Statistics 2022. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
Luis-Badillo, B., Guerrero-Hoyos, D., Escamilla, G. A., & Rojas-Solórzano, L. (2022). SWHEI: A New Approach to Measure Policy Effectiveness for Solar Water Heaters. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 11(3), 713-724. https://doi.org/10.14710/ijred.2022.44173
REN21 (2022). Renewables 2022 Global Status Report. REN21 Secretariat: Paris (Lead topical contributor, Concentrated Solar Power)
UN (2022). Policy Briefs in Support of the High-Level Political Forum 2022: Addressing Energy’s Interlinkages with Other SDGs. United Nations: New York City.
KfW, GIZ, IRENA (2021). The Renewable Energy Transition in Africa: Powering Access, Resilience and Prosperity. KfW Development Bank: Frankfurt.
IEA, IRENA, UNSD, World Bank, WHO (2021). Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report. World Bank: Washington DC.
IRENA (2021a). Renewable Energy Statistics 2021. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IRENA (2021b). Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IRENA (2021c). Review of Belize’s Energy Emissions MRV. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IRENA (2021d). Energy Data Audit in Belize. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IRENA (2021e). Energy data gap analysis in El Salvador. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IRENA (2021f). Grid emission factor methodology review in Ecuador. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IRENA (2021g). Energy sector mitigation action MRV methodology review in Ecuador. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
UN (2021). Policy Briefs in Support of the High-Level Political Forum 2021: Leveraging Energy Action for Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations: New York City.
Cyprus Climate Initiative (CCI) (2020). Cyprus Climate Initiative energy task force report. Cyprus Climate Initiative: Nicosia
Escamilla, G. A.; Whiteman, A.; Mira McWilliams, J. M. (2020). Speeding up the energy transition: Climate change decision-making using machine learning. Preprint. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21737.85607
IEA, IRENA, UNSD, World Bank, WHO (2020). Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report. World Bank: Washington DC.
IRENA and CPI (2020). Global landscape of renewable energy finance 2020, International Renewable Energy Agency, Abu Dhabi.
IRENA (2020a). Renewable Energy Statistics 2020. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
IRENA (2020b). Renewable Capacity Statistics 2020. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
UN (2020). Policy Briefs in Support of the High-Level Political Forum 2020: Accelerating SDG7 Achievement in the Time of COVID-19. United Nations: New York City.
Escamilla, G. A. (2019). Speeding Up the Energy Transition: climate change decision-making using machine learning. Master thesis. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and IMT Atlantique (École des Mines de Nantes). http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.20797.20964/1
IRENA (2019). Renewable Energy Statistics 2019. International Renewable Energy Agency: Abu Dhabi.
Escamilla, G. A. (2014). Ethical complexity of sustainable development. Philosophy, Ethics & Culture, 5(2014), 133-144. https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/nd/ark:/59851/bmczp616