Kym Whiteoak is a senior consultant specializing in environmental and resource economics. Coming from Australia, where he contributed to environmental and water policy for 15 years, Kym brings experience in water economics and the use of market-based instruments to environmental management, in biodiversity and water sectors. His recent work has focused on measuring the multiple benefits produced from green infrastructure investments, and incorporating these benefits in decision-making through cost-benefit analysis. Since joining Trinomics, Kym has worked predominantly for the European Commission on evaluations of policy and legislation, and his previous clients included water businesses and government clients at local, regional and national level.
Kym holds a Masters degree in Environmental Management for Development, as well as degrees in Economics and Arts.
Recent projects
Evaluation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020
- Client: EC - DG Environment
- Implementation period: 2019 - 2020 (Ongoing)
- Theme: Environment, Biodiversity and Natural Capital, Environment Policy
- Topic: Environmental Policy
Mapping objectives in the field of environmental taxation and budgetary reform: Internalisation of environmental external costs
- Client: EC - DG Environment
- Implementation period: 2019 - 2020 (Ongoing)
- Theme: Environment, Biodiversity and Natural Capital, Environment Policy
- Topic: Environmental Policy
Sustainability Impact Assessments (SIAs) in support of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the EU and Australia, and between the EU and New Zealand
- Client: EC - DG TRADE
- Implementation period: 2019 - 2019 (Ongoing)
- Theme: Environment
- Topic: Environmental Policy