Jamie Speirs is Reader and Deputy Director in the Centre for Energy Policy at Strathclyde University where he investigates the social, technical and economic issues affecting energy systems and emissions reduction in the UK, Europe and globally. He has 17 years’ experience in energy techno-economic research. Jamie currently works in a number of areas, including the decarbonisation of domestic heat and related energy networks, use of hydrogen in existing gas infrastructure, and the future of critical materials for the energy sector. Jamie previously worked at Imperial College London, where he led the Sustainable Gas Institute White Paper Series, using systematic review methods to gather evidence and address contentious topics in energy. Jamie led the SGI’s most recent White Paper “The best uses of natural gas within Paris climate agreements”. Jamie regularly provides expert evidence and analysis to a range of non-academic stakeholders including government, industry and the third sector.
