DrPernille Holtedahl

Pernille Holtedahl is a research fellow focusing on nature and biodiversity finance. Her area of expertise includes equity investment models, fixed-income instruments (green and sustainable bonds), investor trends and public-private financing of nature-based solutions.

Pernille’s primary research interests are models and incentive systems for increasing investments in nature. Ongoing research includes a study of public equity investor sentiment surrounding nature and barriers to the integration of nature risk in financial institutions. Recent publications for industry partners include Corporate Action on Biodiversity: an Exploration of Drivers; Nature Investment as a Response to the Climate Crisis: Opportunities in Southeast Asia, and; Can Markets Save Nature? Investing in Nature to Tackle Biodiversity Loss and Enhance Food Security. She was previously based at the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment (Imperial Business School).

Pernille enjoys multidisciplinary research and believes in complex systems thinking to solving the nature and climate crisis. In addition to her research activities, Pernille is an adviser to private sector clients on nature and climate finance instruments and programmes.