Dr Jan Rosenow, a policy expert on the global energy transition who has advised the World Economic Forum and the International Energy Agency, has joined Oriel College as a Jackson Senior Research Fellow. The appointment will see Rosenow leading the energy programme at the Environmental Change Institute (ECI), part of Oxford University’s world-best School of Geography and the Environment.

He will continue to serve as a senior advisor to the Regulatory Assistance Project, where he has been supporting governments with clean energy policies as the global non-profit’s vice president and European programme director.

Rosenow’s appointment follows a donation from the Frank Jackson Foundation, a grant-giving trust that supports three research positions at Oriel College and the ECI — all for academics leading research on energy systems, conservation and the environment.

Oriel College Provost Lord Mendoza CBE said: “I am delighted that we are continuing our long-term partnership with the Environmental Change Institute and welcome Dr Rosenow to Oriel College as a Jackson Senior Research Fellow.

“With the support of the Frank Jackson Foundation, we have created the leading community of energy scientists and ecologists at our college.”

Rosenow said: “Leading the ECI’s energy programme is a huge honour for me. The ECI has a legacy reaching back more than three decades of doing world-leading energy research laser-focused on policy impact. My new role combines my aptitude for policy engagement with my passion for research and analysis.”

Rosenow’s insights have been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, the BBC, ARD, El Pais and The Guardian. He has also spoken on a number of occasions before global audiences, such as at COP27 in 2022. In recognition of his impact on the energy sector, he was named as the most-read thought leader on the energy transition of 2024 by illuminem.