Position: Principal Economist at EBRD and Visiting Senior Fellow at London School of Economics (LSE).
Organization: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Country: UK.
About: Brendan is a Principal Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) leading on their Just Transition Initiative and their investment work related to economic inclusion in energy. He is also a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute at the LSE where he supports the work of the Just Transition Finance Lab. Brendan was previously a senior policy fellow at LSE’s Grantham Research Institute, working on sustainable finance policy with a particular focus on just transition and place-based climate investment. Prior to joining the Grantham Institute, Brendan spent several years working on sustainable finance policy within the UK Government as well as working at the Green Finance Institute. He began his career at Lloyds Banking Group, working there for 5 years. He is also a Sustainable Development Commissioner advising the Mayor of London.
Session: Just Energy Transition: Efficiency, Clean Energy, and Workforce Transformation.
Sub-session: Beyond Energy: Building Skills and Institutions for a Just Energy Transition”.