The Navigator, Special Policy Edition
Navigate a fragmented climate policy landscape
Essential analysis for companies, investors, and institutions balancing strategies across diverging state, federal, and international policies.
Understanding global markets advancements - From the operationalization of Article 6 to country-level program launches to the EU opening the door to international carbon credits, what you need to know
What's Inside
- Details on state-led energy infrastructure policy - How states are driving data center policy and advancing carbon storage and pipeline permitting
- Decoding federal policy shifts - What you need to know about OBBB restructured tax credits with FEOC requirements, DOE terminated financial assistance awards, and proposed EPA regulatory rollbacks
Rory Jacobson
Rory Jacobson
Rory Jacobson is the Head of Policy at Relae. Previously, he served as the Director of the Carbon Dioxide Removal program within the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In previous roles at DOE, Jacobson has supported and coordinated FECM’s carbon removal and management programs and projects.
Prior to joining DOE, Jacobson was a Deputy Director of Policy at Carbon180, where he managed the federal policy portfolio for engineered carbon removal pathways. He has led carbon management research and analysis in multiple roles, including with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the World Resources Institute, and Relae. Jacobson received his master’s in environmental management from the Yale School of Forestry, where he was a Kerry Fellow.
Kerry Fellowship (2021-2022)
Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs
Secretary’s Honor Award (2023)
U.S. Department of Energy
Thaddeus Woody
Thaddeus Woody
Before joining Relae, Thaddeus worked in Washington, DC for more than a decade, focusing on energy, environment, and climate policy. Most recently, he served as Legislative Director for Congressman Marc Veasey where he led the Congressman’s legislative team. He is especially proud to have played a part in building transformative climate legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Prior to joining Congressman Veasey’s office, he worked at the U.S. Department of Energy in the office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
Chimdi Obienu
Chimdi Obienu
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Before Relae, Chimdi worked as the Carbon Markets Data and Policy Lead at EcoAct (part of Schneider Electric), where he created the knowledge management system covering frameworks such as CORSIA, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and the ICVCM Core Carbon Principles. As part of the Research and Innovation Team, he built scenario modeling tools to quantify the exposure to regulatory carbon pricing mechanisms, such as the EU ETS and CBAM, as well as the costs of assorted carbon offsetting approaches.
At EcoAct, Chimdi also worked as a sustainability consultant, supporting clients with GHG inventory accounting, environmental disclosures (e.g., CDP), and the development of decarbonization strategies.
Chimdi began his career in Washington DC, advising clients on policy developments and technology innovation across the energy and transportation sectors.
Best Student, University of Sussex MSc in Energy Policy
