About Cerulogy
Our work
Cerulogy is the consultancy of Dr Chris Malins. At Cerulogy, we believe that environmental challenges are complex and we know that tracking and understanding an ever expanding literature is challenging. We’re interested in getting into the details, working with regulators, NGOs and industry to find common understanding and common ground, and looking for creative solutions to wicked problems.
Our work areas include:
- Fuels policy and regulation
- First- and next-generation biofuels
- Electric and zero-emission vehicles
- Feedstock production
- Lifecycle analysis
- Land use change
- Habitats and biodiversity
- Renewable energy credit markets
- Aviation and maritime decarbonisation
- Technology development
- Carbon removals
Our clients
Cerulogy’s past clients include:
- The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
- The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
- European Commission Directorate-General for Energy
- European Commission Directorate-General for Climate Action
- Danish Energy Agency
- Lanzatech
- The NextGen Policy Centre
- FuelsEurope
- The European Waste to Advanced Biodiesel Association
- Transport and Environment (T&E)
- The European Climate Foundation
- UPM
- Rainforest Foundation Norway
- Ecologistas en Acción
- Clean Air Task Force
- The National Wildlife Federation
- 3Degrees
- Aviation Environment Foundation
- Eni
- Changing Markets Foundation
- Opportunity Green
- Stand Up To Oil
- …
Our team
Chris Malins – Director
Chris is an expert in low carbon and clean fuels policy, with experience working on low carbon fuels in Europe, North America, Indonesia, and global aviation. As well as publishing research reports, Chris has worked with the European Commission Directorate General for Climate Action on the carbon removals and carbon farming certification framework and the greenhouse gas calculation methodology for the EU’s Innovation Fund, represented Transport and Environment on sector team 6 of the EU Sustainable Finance Platform, been a member of the International Coalition for Sustainable Aviation delegation to the Fuels Task Group of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
Chris formerly led the fuels program at the International Council on Clean Transportation. He started his fuels career leading communications for the Renewable Fuels Agency, the world’s first biofuel sustainability regulator. He has lectured on low carbon fuels for the Energy Policy option of the Environmental Technology masters degree at Imperial College London and has sat on advisory groups for the European Commission, UK Department of Transport, California Air Resources Board, International Civil Aviation Organisation, Alberta Department of Energy and Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials. He holds a doctorate in applied mathematics from the University of Sheffield.
Cato Sandford – Policy Specialist and Data Analyst | Renewable Energy
Since Cato joined Cerulogy in 2021, his work has primarily focussed on building numerical models, analysing data, and writing reports on topics including carbon pollution standards and markets in the USA, EU biofuels policy, UK aviation policy, sustainability standards for fuel and feedstock projects, land use change, biofuel feedstock demand and supply around the world.
Prior to this, Cato worked for two years with Smart Power India, using reliable electricity from solar mini-grids as a catalyst for economic development. Cato’s projects had a technical emphasis, focussing on tracking performance and stability of electrical systems, energy users’ consumption patterns, and technology innovation trials (like how to prevent high loads/fluctuating loads from destroying the mini-grid batteries). He has a PhD from New York University where he specialised in soft condensed matter physics.
Josie Phillips – Researcher
Having joined Cerulogy to expand its available expertise on biodiverisity and ecosystem services, Josie’s work is focused on the intersection between policy and ecological health. This involves assessing the impact of agricultural practices, bioenergy, and other environmental factors, with the aim of supporting policy developments that are consistent with biodiversity goals and ecological resilience.
Josie holds a PhD in applied ecology and conservation science from UWE Bristol and has over a decade of experience in environmental research. She has worked across multiple sectors, including four years of dedicated research on the global palm oil industry and tropical forests with Dialogue Earth. Her experience spans applied ecology and conservation biology, delivery of community-oriented projects in the field, and environmental campaigns. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Economist and National Geographic, as well as on platforms like Carbon Brief and the website of the World Economic Forum.
Jane Robertson Designs – Graphic Designer
Jane designed Cerulogy’s corporate identity and is responsible for our front cover imagery and infographics.
