Jan Rosenow

About

I am passionate about making our planet better for everyone. At age 8, I founded an environmental group in my hometown, and for the past two decades of my professional career, I've worked towards a clean, fair, and efficient energy system as a policy advisor, consultant, researcher, and volunteer. I’m Professor of Energy and Climate Policy and lead the 34-person Energy Programme at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford and Jackson Senior Research Fellow at Oriel College, Oxford. I’m also a Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge and Affiliate Faculty at the University of Sussex. My research directly informs high-level policy across Europe; I have been invited to advise and brief senior officials, including providing a direct intervention to the Energy Ministers of all 27 EU Member States at the Council of the European Union. In addition to my academic work I held various board positions supporting a number of organisations in the energy and climate space including the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, the International Energy Agency and the European Commission. Over the course of my career I advised governments, international organisations, businesses and non-profits. As a keynote speaker, I have presented at over 250 international and national conferences, including the United Nations and the World Economic Forum. My commentary appears in major media outlets around the world like the New York Times, BBC, and the Guardian. I've testified as an expert witness to the House of Commons and European Parliament on numerous occasions. Recognised as the most-read thought leader in energy transitions, one of the world's top 100 people in climate, one of the top 25 influencers in renewables and one of the 10 LinkedIn Top Green Voices in the UK, I continue to drive the transition to sustainable energy. Outside of work I have an appreciation for fine dining and wine (which I offset with regular powerlifting), hiking and art house movies.