Insights into working in energy policy at the foreign office – developing UK-US collaborations

The Sustainable Gas Intsitute are delighted to host Ben Springer a Senior Policy Advisor on the Energy & Environment at the British Embassy in Washington DC USA.

Abstract

Ben will speak about what our Foreign & Commonwealth Office objectives are in the US in relation to climate and energy, including engagement at the federal and sub-national levels. He will also discuss how FCO engages with different stakeholders, and the value of including academics in this work. A question and answer session will follow.

Biography

Ben Springer oversees the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s work on low-carbon energy and environmental policy across the US. His remit ranges from illegal wildlife trade to arctic fisheries to climate change and renewable energy. Previously, Ben worked on climate and energy policy at French utility EDF, the United Nations Foundation, Ceres, and David Gardiner & Associates. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina, and a Master’s from Uppsala University in Sweden.