TJ Conway is a Principal in RMI’s Climate Intelligence Program. He leads the Commodity Market Transformation Initiative (CMTI), which advances climate differentiation across key commodities by enhancing emissions transparency, building credible market systems, and strengthening incentives for action across supply chains. CMTI leads work on carbon accounting, market-based mechanisms, product standards, and procurement strategy, covering commodities including oil, gas, chemicals, steel, aluminum, copper and silicon. Conway previously co-led RMI’s Oil & Gas Solutions Initiative (OGSI). Conway is also Professor of the Practice at Georgetown University, where he teaches an energy course through the Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy at the Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service.
Background
Prior to joining RMI, Conway spent over 15 years in research and consulting at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), PFC Energy (now part of S&P Global), and Energy Intelligence. He advised energy firms, financial institutions and governments on the energy transition, global energy markets, corporate strategy, and geopolitics.
Conway joined Energy Intelligence with a small team to develop the research and advisory group. He created and managed analytical services focused on global energy markets and scenario planning and oversaw an array of consulting projects. As director of energy transition research, he led the creation of the company’s energy transition practice.
At PFC Energy, Conway worked in the Markets & Country Strategies Group, with subject matter expertise in national oil companies, geopolitical and investment risk, and energy markets. Previously, as a research fellow at the Inter-American Development Bank, Conway analyzed the energy sectors of various countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Conway is fluent in English and Spanish, has a working knowledge of Portuguese, and speaks basic Japanese.
Education
Dual BAs, Economics and Philosophy (with Honors), Northwestern University
MS, Foreign Service, Georgetown University
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