Ed Matthew

Director of the UK Programme

Ed is Director of the UK Programme at E3G.

Ed Matthew
E3G London Office

Ed in the media

Ed Matthew quoted in The Guardian on how abandoning net zero and expanding North Sea drilling would be a major setback for the UK
Ed Matthew quoted in The Independent on why the UK should not explore additional North Sea drilling
Ed Matthew quoted in The Guardian on climate and pollution as defining issues in the UK local elections
Ed Matthew quoted in The Guardian supporting IEA director’s view that expanding North Sea oil and gas will not improve UK energy security or lower bills
Ed Matthew quoted in Solar Power Portal on the UK government’s measures to reduce the influence and volatility of the gas market on electricity prices
Ed Matthew quoted in The Daily Mirror on why cutting taxes from electricity bills is not the best long-term solution to the UK’s fuel poverty
Ed Matthew quoted in ONET on how the UK’s Warm Homes Plan could reduce oil and gas prices and fossil fuel dependency
Ed Matthew quoted in The Telegraph on the design of ECO4 and lessons learned
Ed Matthew is quoted by The Independent on the UK’s 2030 clean power target
Ed Matthew quoted in Huffpost on Kemi Badenoch’s proposal to repeal the UK’s Climate Change Act
Ed Matthew quoted in the Guardian on powering up British homes to deliver energy independence

Ed is one of the most experienced climate campaigners in the UK. He oversees E3G’s UK programme and has worked at E3G since 2010. Campaigns he has worked on include: The Climate Change Act; Feed in Tariff legislation; Green Investment Bank; Energy efficiency funding; Net Zero Legislation; UK Infrastructure Bank; Heat electrification; end to public fossil fuel finance overseas; and Net Zero Transition Plans. Many of these solutions have been replicated around the world.

Ed is passionate about campaigning in alliance for policies that make the net zero transition affordable for everyone and maximise the huge economic benefits.

He lives in Bristol and loves wild swimming with his family.

@edmatthew.bsky.social

Ed is one of the most experienced climate campaigners in the UK. He oversees E3G’s UK programme and has worked at E3G since 2010. Campaigns he has worked on include: The Climate Change Act; Feed in Tariff legislation; Green Investment Bank; Energy efficiency funding; Net Zero Legislation; UK Infrastructure Bank; Heat electrification; end to public fossil fuel finance overseas; and Net Zero Transition Plans. Many of these solutions have been replicated around the world.

Ed is passionate about campaigning in alliance for policies that make the net zero transition affordable for everyone and maximise the huge economic benefits.

He lives in Bristol and loves wild swimming with his family.

@edmatthew.bsky.social

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