Chris Stark (climate expert)

Chris Stark is a British climate policy expert and public official, who specialises in the interplay between climate change policy and business.[1][2] In July 2024, he was announced as the head of a new Mission Control centre for clean energy.[3] He is also an Honorary Professor at Glasgow University and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.[4]

Stark is a former chief executive of the UK’s Climate Change Committee, where he became known for recommending a net zero target which has since been implemented into law – reportedly a first among major economies.[4] He was also briefly chief executive of British climate change consultancy Carbon Trust.[5]

  1. ^ Eleni Courea; Fiona Harvey (9 July 2024). "Climate expert Chris Stark appointed to lead UK clean energy taskforce". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Chris Stark to lead the Carbon Trust | The Carbon Trust". The Carbon Trust. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Chris Stark to lead Mission Control to deliver clean power by 2030". GOV.UK. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Chris Stark to step down as Chief Executive of the CCC". Climate Change Committee. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Chris Stark | The Carbon Trust". The Carbon Trust. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.