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Kate Cullen is a PhD Student in the Energy & Resources Group at UC Berkeley and an Associate at the Oxford Net Zero programme. Drawing on a background in earth sciences and public policy, her research takes a data-driven approach to key questions of global climate mitigation and local adaptation in the water sector. Her recent work includes co-authoring a global stocktake of net zero pledges and leading an analysis of US net zero targets with colleagues at Oxford and the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit. Kate served on the secretariat teams for the Race to Zero criteria consultations and leads a Berkeley/Oxford research group on operationalizing equity in net zero targets. Previously, Kate served as a glacier tour guide in Antarctica, U.S. Fulbright Scholar in Chile, UNFCCC assistant negotiator for the Palau national delegation, and an outreach assistant for the Union of Concerned Scientists. She holds an MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management from the University of Oxford and a BA in Earth & Environmental Sciences and History from Wesleyan University.