EP.11 Jonathan Brearley, CEO of Ofgem - Part 1

Published: Aug. 20, 2020, 8:22 a.m.

This week on \u2018Energy Unplugged\u2019, Aurora\u2019s CEO John Feddersen is delighted to be joined by Jonathan Brearley, CEO of Ofgem. Jonathan has wide-ranging energy sector experience, having led Electricity Market Reform as the Director for Energy Markets and Networks at the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC). Prior to this, he was Director of the Office of Climate Change, where he led the development of the Climate Change Act, and earlier in his career, Jonathan was a senior adviser in the Prime Minister\u2019s Strategy Unit.\n\nThis episode consists of two parts, the first part of which we share with you this week, and the second part the week after. \n\nIn Part 1 of this episode, John and Jonathan discuss:\n\n\u2022\tOfgem\u2019s key role and Jonathan\u2019s vast expertise in the energy sector \n\u2022\tJonathan\u2019s contribution to the development of the Climate Change Act\n\u2022\tImpact of COVID-19 on Ofgem\u2019s work, and more broadly on retailers and suppliers\n\nLook out for Part 2 on our podcast feed next week! John and Jonathan will be talking about Ofgem\u2019s long-term focus areas and its environmental perspective, and more broadly about networks and energy markets.