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As Chief External Affairs Strategist at Kathairos Solutions, Jacqueline works closely with government, strategic partners and industry to raise awareness about methane emissions and drive reductions through policy, funding and partnership initiatives. Jacqueline leads the company’s government and media relations, Indigenous partnerships, external outreach campaigns and emission offset program, while actively monitoring global climate trends and funding opportunities.
Jacqueline’s expertise in climate policy and decarbonization was formed through her many academic and government roles prior to Kathairos. In 2020 she received a PhD from the University of Toronto, where her research focused on sustainable infrastructure, environmental policy and climate finance in Canada and the United States. She has participated in research collaborations with the University of Minnesota, University of Calgary and University of Toronto on a variety of public policy issues, including waste management, climate finance and intergovernmental relations.
Jacqueline has also received a Masters of International Affairs (MIA) from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from McGill University. A born and raised Albertan, Jacqueline is committed to working across sectors to develop evidence-based and innovative solutions to contemporary climate challenges.
Areas of Expertise
- Methane policy and regulations
- Emission offsets, carbon credits
- Industrial decarbonization
- Climate finance
- Methane abatement from oil and gas
Conference Speaker Profile
- PTAC Decarbonization Day (2025)
- Global Energy Show 2024
- PTAC Methane Leadership Summit (2023, 2025)
- CERAWeek – Canada House program (2025)
- Building an Advanced Energy Ecosystem in New Mexico (2023)
- Calgary Cleantech meetup (2024)
- Global Methane, Climate and Clean Air Forum (2022)
Honors, Awards & Achievements
- Canada Cleantech Alliance Award presented to Jacqueline (2025)
- Top 40 Under 40 (2023)
- Global Energy Show – Finalist, Emerging Leader Award (2023)
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Award (2018)
- A.W. Johnson Scholarship for the Study of Canadian Government and Public Administration (2017)
- Blanche and Sandy van Ginkel Graduate Fellowship in Municipal Finance and Governance (2015)
Education
- University of Toronto, PhD, Political Science
- Dissertation title: The Politics of Funding Urban Infrastructure in Canada and the United States: Implications for Resilience and Sustainability
- Columbia University, MIA, School of International and Public Affairs
- Economic and Political Development
- McGill University, BA, Political Science
Articles & Publications
External Media:
- CRINcast Podcast, November 25, 2025. Cleantech Competition Conversations featuring Jacqueline Peterson
- The American Oil & Gas Reporter, August 2025. Emissions Data Often Reveals Ways To Improve Other Metrics.
- Canada Energy Centre, July 3, 2025. Indigenous partnership growing methane emissions reduction tech in the Montney play
- DOB, April 30, 2025. What’s In Store For Canada’s Energy Cleantech Sector Following The Election?
- North American Clean Energy, April 30, 2025. Reconsidering Biden’s Methane Regulations: Oil and gas producers are responding
- CBC, August 4, 2023. These clean tech startups launched in Calgary, but most of their sales are in the U.S.kathair
Kathairos Published:
- Nov 14, 2025: Leveraging Alberta’s Methane Reduction Program Amid Regulatory Change (link)
- Nov 3, 2025: Anticipating Canada’s New Methane Regulations (link)
- Oct 2, 2025: Using Nitrogen Data for OGMP 2.0 Reporting (link)
- March 26, 2025: Op-Ed: While the White House “reconsiders”, producers are still moving forward on methane (link)
Peer Reviewed:
Peterson, J., Lucas, J. & Klain, A. (2019). Cities and Places in Provincial Policy Agendas. Canadian Public Administration 62(2): 270-293. DOI:10.1111/capa.12317
Keenan, J., Chu, E. & Peterson, J. (2019). From Funding to Financing: Perspectives Shaping a Research Agenda for Capitalizing Urban Climate Adaptation. International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development. DOI: 10.1080/19463138.2019.1565413
Peterson, J. (2018). Multi-Level Governance and Innovations in the Financing of Urban Climate Change Strategies. In S. Hughes, E. Chu & S. Mason (Eds.), Climate Change in Cities: Innovations in Multilevel Governance (pp.281-298). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65003-6_14 Hughes, S. & Peterson, J. (2018). Transforming Municipal Services to Transform Cities: Understanding the Role and Influence of the Private Sector. Sustainability, 10 (1), 108. doi:10.3390/su10010108
Peterson, J. & Hughes, S. (2017). Governing Garbage: Advancing Urban Sustainability in the Context of Private Service Delivery. Cities. 70: 46-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2017.06.008