Samantha Keen

Samantha is a senior researcher with over 10 years’ experience in energy, environment, and climate policy, with specialist expertise in air quality modelling, transparency, and international climate negotiations. She is part of the Energy Systems Research Group (ESRG) at the University of Cape Town, where she coordinates and contributes to work on energy transitions and climate policy.

Qualifications:
BSc Environmental and Geographic Science, UCT (1995)
MPhil Environmental Management, UCT (2012)

Selected publications:
Harald Winkler, Emily Tyler, Samantha Keen & Andrew Marquard (2021) Just transition transaction in South Africa: an innovative way to finance accelerated phase out of coal and fund social justice, Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment, DOI: 10.1080/20430795.2021.1972678
 
Altieri, K.E. and Keen, S.L., 2019. Public health benefits of reducing exposure to ambient fine particulate matter in South Africa. Science of The Total Environment, 684, pp.610-620 3 

Keen, S. and Altieri, K., 2016. The health benefits of attaining and strengthening air quality standards in Cape Town. Clean Air Journal, 26(2),pp.22-27. 

Jenner, S.L. and Abiodun, B.J. 2013. The transport of atmospheric sulfur over Cape Town. Atmospheric Environment, 79, 248-260.