Kieran Green

Medior Consultant / Analyst

Kieran Green joined the team at studio Gear Up as a junior consultant/analyst in June 2023.

Kieran is strongly passionate about sustainable development and has a detailed understanding of supply chain issues and market interactions, in an environmental context. With a background focused on tackling sustainability issues within an agricultural context, his work has required him to adress challenges within local contexts and how these interact on a wider global scale. This has provided him with a detailed understanding of the various societal and environmental challenges which formulate in complex settings.  

Holding an MSc degree in Development Economics from the Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA), Kieran is fueled by passion, intrigue and advanced research in development economics. He enjoys adopting a technical approach to unravel complex issues and the application of statistical methods. Joining the studio Gear Up team, allows Kieran to fulfil his ambition of employing his toolkit of analytical and research-based skills to create meaningful impact.

Publications

Analysis of SAF allowances (FEETS) – 2024-price update

February 2025, the European Commission adopted a new support mechanism on ‘SAF allowances’: used to bridge the price gap for the use of alternative fuels to accelerate the roll out of SAF.
We reviewed this mechanism in order to assess its expected impact on supporting the development of SAF market. We conclude that the policy design would require additional policy instruments to support the broader development of the SAF market.

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SAF allowances may not be the best instrument to ramp up SAF production

Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) are renewable fuels that replace fossil based kerosine in aircrafts and are seen as an important option to mitigate climate emissions in the aviation sector. Generally, these alternative fuels are more expensive than their fossil counterpart, kerosene. In order to support the uptake of SAF, the European Commission has introduced several policy instruments.

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