About
Jan Rosenow is Professor of Energy and Climate Policy at the University of Oxford, where he leads the 34-person Energy Programme at the Environmental Change Institute, one of the university's clusters in environmental and energy research, and is Jackson Senior Research Fellow at Oriel College. He is also a Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge and Affiliate Faculty at the University of Sussex. His research focuses on energy demand, energy efficiency, electrification, renewable energy, and broader energy and climate policy, with a strong emphasis on the practical implementation of decarbonisation strategies. He has published numerous widely cited academic papers, technical reports, and policy analyses, contributing to key discussions on the energy transition. Jan features in Stanford University's database of the top 2% most cited scientists worldwide, ranking in the top 0.2% of all scientists globally and the top 0.4% in the energy subfield for citation impact in 2024, and was ranked in the top 0.3% of researchers worldwide in energy by ScholarGPS.
Jan has also held advisory and board roles with organisations such as the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, the International Energy Agency, and the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. He previously worked for 10 years in the private and another 10 years in the non-profit sectors as a senior leader, analyst and policy advisor.
Jan is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, regularly invited to present at national and international conferences. His speaking engagements include the United Nations, the International Energy Agency, the World Economic Forum, the European Parliament, Google, and many more.
His research directly informs high-level policy across Europe; he has been invited to advise and brief senior officials, including providing a direct intervention to the Energy Ministers of all 27 EU Member States at the Council of the European Union, and has served as a Special Advisor and expert witness to both the UK and European Parliaments. His insights have been featured in major media outlets, including The New York Times, Forbes, the BBC, ARD, El País, Der Spiegel, and The Guardian.
In recognition of his impact in the energy sector, Jan has been named the most-read thought leader on the energy transition in 2024. Additionally, he is one of LinkedIn's Top Green Voices. His commitment to advancing the UK's energy future led to his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and his contributions to the energy sector have earned him a Fellowship of the Energy Institute
He holds a Doctorate from the University of Oxford, an MSc from the London School of Economics, and has completed executive training at the University of Cambridge and the Florence School for Regulation.
Jan has also held advisory and board roles with organisations such as the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, the International Energy Agency, and the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. He previously worked for 10 years in the private and another 10 years in the non-profit sectors as a senior leader, analyst and policy advisor.
Jan is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, regularly invited to present at national and international conferences. His speaking engagements include the United Nations, the International Energy Agency, the World Economic Forum, the European Parliament, Google, and many more.
His research directly informs high-level policy across Europe; he has been invited to advise and brief senior officials, including providing a direct intervention to the Energy Ministers of all 27 EU Member States at the Council of the European Union, and has served as a Special Advisor and expert witness to both the UK and European Parliaments. His insights have been featured in major media outlets, including The New York Times, Forbes, the BBC, ARD, El País, Der Spiegel, and The Guardian.
In recognition of his impact in the energy sector, Jan has been named the most-read thought leader on the energy transition in 2024. Additionally, he is one of LinkedIn's Top Green Voices. His commitment to advancing the UK's energy future led to his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and his contributions to the energy sector have earned him a Fellowship of the Energy Institute
He holds a Doctorate from the University of Oxford, an MSc from the London School of Economics, and has completed executive training at the University of Cambridge and the Florence School for Regulation.