Experts appointed to Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission

Eight energy and nature experts have been appointed to the Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission to help accelerate the government’s world leading target to deliver clean power by 2030.

The Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission will support Chris Stark, Head of Mission Control, in developing a Clean Power 2030 system.

Expertise will be added to deliver the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, which is expected later this year. The Action Plan will set out the path to decarbonise the electricity grid.

Nick Winser has over 30 years’ experience in the energy sector, including having been CEO of National Grid across UK and Europe, and president of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity.

Tim Pick brings over 25 years' experience in the energy sector and is a passionate advocate for offshore wind having been the UK’s first Offshore Wind Champion.

Juliet Davenport is the founder of the Good Energy company and president of the Energy Institute.

Robert Gross is Professor of Energy Policy and Technology at Imperial College and has been director of the UK Energy Research Centre since 2020.

Craig Bennett is chief executive of The Wildlife Trust and former CEO of Friends of the Earth. He brings 20 years’ experience of designing and contributing to executive education and leadership programmes at numerous universities and business schools.

Jo Coleman joins with 35 years’ experience in the energy industry, having been a board member of several energy organisations, with a background in engineering and major project delivery in the oil and gas sector.

Lucy Yu is CEO and founder at Centre for Net Zero, Octopus Energy Group’s not-for-profit AI and data-driven research institute, which was set up to advance tech-driven energy systems that benefit humanity.

Dr Simon Harrison is a leading voice in public policy around the ways engineering can help with the energy transition and decarbonisation. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2023 – the highest accolade in the profession.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said: "The best way to take back control of our energy security and create highly skilled jobs is to speed up the rollout of renewables and transition towards clean homegrown power.

"The Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission, benefiting from decades of experience across industry and academia, under Chris Stark’s leadership, will have a laser-like focus on delivering our mission for clean power by 2030.

Head of mission control Chris Stark said: "The Clean Power by 2030 is a statement of our ambition. This mission will unlock good jobs and protect the consumer, and it is key to our energy security.

"We will work closely with our partners in industry to deliver this mission at pace – these are 8 leading figures in their field to drive that partnership.

"I’m looking forward to working with all 8 commissioners to unblock barriers, spot the opportunities, and deliver a clean power system by 2030."