Head Of Climate Change And Renewables
CurrentMatt advises on climate and energy policy design and impacts, renewables and storage, and carbon offset/net zero strategies. Climate and energy policyIn 2009 Matt designed an Emissions Intensity Scheme (EIS) for the electricity sector. Matt presented it to the Federal Coalition Party Room, Shadow Cabinet and media. Matt has advised the AEMC, COAG and ESB on policies including an EIS (2016) a Clean Energy Target (2017) and National Energy Guarantee. Matt also advises on… Show more Matt advises on climate and energy policy design and impacts, renewables and storage, and carbon offset/net zero strategies. Climate and energy policyIn 2009 Matt designed an Emissions Intensity Scheme (EIS) for the electricity sector. Matt presented it to the Federal Coalition Party Room, Shadow Cabinet and media. Matt has advised the AEMC, COAG and ESB on policies including an EIS (2016) a Clean Energy Target (2017) and National Energy Guarantee. Matt also advises on renewable schemes (VREAS, QRET, NSW Roadmap). Previous work includes advice to:• Commonwealth “Contract for Closure” (payment to close brown coal generation), Liddell Taskforce, impact of NSW Electricity Roadmap and Eraring closure. • NSW Government Energy Reform Strategy; • SA Government Energy Plan: 100MW Tesla grid battery, 250MW Virtual Power Plant (VPP) on government housing, and $100m Home Battery Scheme; • Queensland Government “CleanCo” portfolio and the 50% Renewable Energy Target.• Malaysian Government national energy security policy and long-term energy plan; Renewables, storage, networkMatt has provided electricity price forecasts, valuation, and policy advice for 4.6GW or $10B worth of renewable and storage projects and provided demand forecasts for AEMO and networks including Ausgrid, Essential Energy and CitiPower/Powercor. Net zero and carbon offset strategiesMatt advises on renewable procurement, net zero and offset strategies. Other advice includes:• road transport: built an Electric Vehicle (EV) forecast model and policy recommendations for Austroads to meet net zero 2050. • aviation: developed a Net Zero 2050 roadmap for the ANZ Aviation sector, including a sustainable aviation fuel strategy. • industry: developed a model to project industry sector emissions and abatement.• waste: emissions from landfill gas versus waste to energy combustion, accounting for impacts in a circular economy with increased organic waste diversion.• biodiversity/land use Show less
