Emily Kent

Emily Kent is a Vice President for Clean Energy at David Gardiner and Associates (DGA). She manages a variety of climate policy research projects related to both electric and thermal decarbonization, with focuses on clean energy tax policy, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle decarbonization, and policy and regulatory solutions to enable clean hydrogen’s role in the energy transition. She came to DGA with nearly a decade of experience in decarbonization policy and analysis. Before joining DGA, Emily led the Zero-Carbon Fuels program at the climate nonprofit Clean Air Task Force, where she focused on hydrogen’s role as a climate solution. Her past experience also includes greenhouse gas mitigation analysis and carbon accounting at ICF, where she supported federal clients such as the U.S. EPA, DOE, and USAID. She holds a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a BA in Environmental Policy from Washington University in St. Louis.