Expert Interviews is an exclusive series provided by The Gulf Nashra, where we sit down with leading researchers, policymakers, and analysts to examine the political, economic, and geopolitical dynamics shaping the Gulf, and what they mean for the rest of the world.
In this issue, we share our conversation with Dr. Justin Dargin. Dr. Justin Dargin is an internationally recognized expert in energy markets, climate governance, industrial policy, and economic development in emerging economies. He has advised or worked with organizations including OPEC, the World Bank, Shell, and the United Nations, and currently serves as Chairman of Tangelic, where he focuses on energy infrastructure, carbon markets, and sustainable investment across Africa and the Global South.
A former Fulbright Scholar and researcher at Harvard and Oxford, Dr. Dargin has published five books and more than 100 works on energy, climate policy, and political economy. He holds a D.Phil. from Oxford and an LL.M. from Georgetown, and speaks Arabic and Spanish. As a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, his research examines how climate investment and infrastructure can strengthen public institutions, state capacity, and long-term economic resilience in emerging economies.
