Dr Daniel Wilde

Daniel leads the Commonwealth’s work to implement the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration, which sounds a clarion call for the protection, restoration and sustainable use of the ocean. He also manages the advisory team responsible for delivering the Commonwealth Blue Charter, the Blue Charter Incubator, and ocean governance reform.

Previously, Dr Wilde managed the Commonwealth’s Financial Policies to Achieve the Paris Agreement Programme. In that position, he advised on the establishment of a $3 billion natural resource fund, worked with funds with $1 trillion in assets under management to limit climate change and led work on environmental taxation. 

Before joining the Commonwealth, Daniel was a senior adviser on DFAT, EU, FCDO and World Bank projects in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Pacific. His publications are focused on financial policies to limit climate change and environmental taxation.