Shamini Selvaratnam

Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition in Washington, DC

Shamini Selvaratnam

Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition in Washington, DC

Shamini is an expert at building organizational capital in multi-stakeholder environments. She persuades high-level officials, stakeholders and private sector partners to collaborate on solutions to accelerate the clean energy and low-carbon transition.

She is an experienced strategist with a global outlook and expertise in energy and climate policy, multilateral engagement, strategic partnerships, and international development. She has a well-developed global climate and clean energy networks. Currently, Shamini helps accelerate the adoption of renewable energy through her work with the Sustainable Renewables Risk Mitigation Initiative at the World Bank. She is also the Associate Director of International Climate Policy at Ocean Conservancy where her work focuses on advancing ocean-based clean energy and climate solutions.

Shamini has significant experience working with governments, multilateral institutions, United Nations agencies, NGOs, and the private sector. In her spare time, she curates projects at the intersection of art, food, and civic engagement.

  • Education
    • BA Sociology & Communications
    • York University
    • MSc Climate Change and Development
    • SOAS, University of London