Matthew Spencer, Director, Green Alliance

Green Alliance is an influential environmental think tank working to ensure UK political leaders deliver ambitious solutions to global environmental issues. Matthew became the new director of Green Alliance in May 2010. His role prior to joining Green Alliance was as head of government affairs at the Carbon Trust and he is a member of the government's Renewable Advisory Board. A biologist by training, Matthew spent the early part of his career working on tropical forest conservation, helping to establish a cloud forest conservation foundation in South America. He was founding chief executive of the successful renewable energy agency Regen SW and, before that, campaign director at Greenpeace UK.

Matthew spoke at the Green in the City, Cleantech Economist event on 24 June on the topic of:

Funding 2020 Renewable Energy Targets - Where will it come from?