David Kennedy (economist)
David Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1969 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Philippa Stonebridge |
| Children | 3 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield, University of Manchester. London School of Economics |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Committee on Climate Change |
David Kennedy, CB, CBE (born 29 September 1969) is a British economist. He was the founding Chief Executive of the UK’s statutory climate change body The Committee on Climate Change from 2007 until 2014, then Director General for Economic Development at the Department for International Development from 2014 to 2017, then Director General for Food, Biosecurity and Trade at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2017 to 2023. On leaving the Civil Service he became a partner at EY. In Spring 2025 he became CEO of SBTi. He was awarded a CBE in 2015 for services to climate change and a CB in 2021 for public service during Covid.