Energy Unplugged by Aurora EP.53 Guy Newey, Strategy and Performance Director at Energy Systems Catapult
Our CEO John Feddersen speaks to Guy Newey, Strategy and Performance Director at Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) - an independent, not-for-profit centre of excellence that bridges the gap between industry, government, academia and research.
ESC has recently published its report called ‘Rethinking Electricity Markets – EMR 2.0’, an initiative aiming to develop proposals to reform electricity markets so that they best enable innovative, efficient, whole energy system decarbonisation.
Guy has had a diverse career across the energy sector. He has been a Special Adviser to two former Energy Secretaries of State, and was previously Head of Policy at Ovo Energy and Head of Environment and Energy at the think-tank Policy Exchange. Before this, Guy worked as a journalist in Hong Kong and in the UK.
John and Guy discuss:
•Guy’s journey, his early experience as a journalist and the impact on his present role
•ESC’s mission in the energy transition and avoiding clean growth costs
•‘Rethinking Electricity Markets’ report with a focus on the role of consumers
•The agreement on decarbonisation in 5 years’ time