Susan Ann Samuel is a lawyer in India and recently completed her PhD in International Relations from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. She is currently a Research Assistant to Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament and Chairman of Committee of External Affairs, India.

Richard Beardsworth is Professor of International Relations, Head of the School of Politics and International Studies, and Principal Fellow at the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures, University of Leeds. His present research focuses on international climate leadership and reframing net zero in a populist age, with a view to overshoot.

Viktoria Spaiser is Professor of Climate Politics and Computational Social Science at the University of Leeds - School of Politics and International Studies, United Kingdom. She is also affiliated with the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures.