AETHER - Key Persons
I provide support on a variety of projects at Aether, including the development of MRV systems and compilation of air quality and GHG inventories.
Alex is gaining experience in the development of measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems, and supports on the compilation of air quality and greenhouse gas emission inventories. He is currently contributing to the development of a climate action transparency hub in Central Africa, in addition to providing support to build capacity and knowledge on MRV, climate finance and GHG inventories in Azerbaijan. Alex is also a member of Aether's data visualisation and air quality assessment teams.
Prior to joining Aether, Alex graduated with an MSc in Sustainable Development at the University of Exeter. Outside of work, he enjoys paddle boarding, padel, playing guitar and is an avid fan of Formula 1.
Ana is an environmental professional with extensive experience carrying out air quality Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for large mix-use development schemes, major infrastructure projects, industrial and energy planning and permitting within the UK and overseas.
I take the technical lead on air quality assessments and support a wide range of projects, including AQ/GHG inventory compilation and the development of MRV systems.
Ana has over 12 years' experience as an environmental professional with over 8 years' in the field of air quality. Having worked internationally in a variety of environmental sectors, Ana has gained extensive experience of managing a wide range of projects and working successfully with a broad spectrum of clients, including developers, architects, planning consultants and regulatory authorities. Ana has particular expertise in ambient air quality modelling, monitoring and assessment using modelling software ADMS. She has produced several air quality environmental impact assessments for large mixed-use developments, dust and odour nuisance assessments and carried out ambient monitoring surveys. Ana is also an experienced user of mapping software including ArcGIS.
Annie helps countries build capacity in GHG inventory compilation and MRV systems, as well as supporting organisations to quantify and report their carbon impact.
I support a wide range of projects, including GHG inventory compilation and the development of MRV systems.
Annie provides project management and technical support in a range of areas including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories and Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) capacity building. She supports Aether's work in the international development market, working with countries to develop their national expertise and institutional arrangements for reporting under the Paris Agreement's Enhanced Transparency Framework.
Her work on corporate sustainability projects helps organisations quantify and report their greenhouse gas emissions impact through the development and implementation of inventory frameworks. This includes providing guidance on planning for decarbonisation, data improvement, and engagement policies and procedures for successfully integrating GHG accounting into operations.
Annie is particularly interested in the social dimensions of climate challenges, providing expertise on gender-responsive approaches to climate transparency and action.
I enjoy helping clients to understand their emissions of greenhouse gases and air quality pollutants through inventory compilation and data analysis.
Annie has experience across a range of areas including national emission inventory compilation, local authority carbon baseline assessment and air quality assessments. She has supported the review of projections submissions under the National Emissions Ceiling Directive, contributed to the compilation of Estonia's GHG inventory and developed guidance and tools for Welsh Public Sector Net Zero Reporting.
Through her role as Secretariat of the UN/ECE's Task Force on Emission Inventories and Projections Annie supports a variety of activities such as the development of the EMEP/EEA Emissions Inventory Guidebook for air quality emissions reporting.
Prior to joining Aether, Annie graduated from the University of Bristol with an MSci in Chemistry. During her final year she studied the impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns on particulate matter concentrations in urban environments and researched the impact of aerosol surface tension on radiative forcing estimates.
Job Titles:
- Principal Consultant
- Specialist
Beatriz is a specialist in agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) and air quality and GHG emissions, and is a qualified UNFCCC expert reviewer for the Agriculture sector.
I specialise in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) inventory sector
Beatriz has compiled emissions estimates, provided expert support and enhanced capacity building in several national inventories: for Spain, UK, Jamaica, Chile, Mexico and Honduras. She is a qualified UNFCCC expert reviewer for the Agriculture sector and has participated as co-lead and AFOLU inventory and mitigation expert in the International Consultation Analysis of BURs. Beatriz has also been an international expert for the Environment and Climate Regional Accession Network (ECRAN).
Through her work, Beatriz is contributing to the sustainable integration of agriculture, land use and forestry roles: from principal providers of essential resources to essential sectors in the adaptation to, and mitigation of, climate change and air pollution.
Beatriz started her career as a member of the core Spanish Emissions Inventory team, in the LULUCF and Agriculture sectors and has continued providing LULUCF and Agriculture support for the Spanish Inventory and Projections systems.
In her free time, she enjoys gorge walking and classical music concerts.
Bob has many years of experience in the processing and verification of industrial emission point source emissions data for national and international reporting. He is a National Expert for the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR).
I specialise in industrial point source data collection, verification, analysis and reporting.
Bob has over 20 years of experience in the collection, verification and reporting of industrial emissions in Scotland and the UK. He is a recognised national expert at the UK, European and International level on PRTR and industrial emissions.
He was a member and vice-chair of the OECD PRTR working group providing advice and knowledge of release estimation techniques, capacity building, releases from products and prioritising the work streams. He was also a bureau member and participant of the working group during the development of the UNECE PRTR Protocol and it's eventual ratification.
Bob is keen to use his experience for IPCC data collection and review, to help support the development of climate and net-zero reporting.
Cameron is the friendly front-of-house at Aether, ensuring the office runs smoothly while supporting the team with a wide range of administrative tasks.
I strive to be the helping hand in the office and help our team with administrative tasks.
Cameron is the Administrative Assistant at Aether and holds a Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies from the University of Kent.
He supports the team with administrative tasks and office organisation, ensuring colleagues have the assistance they need. Cameron also helps coordinate Company Day events and handles general telephone inquiries. At Aether, he has contributed to the hiring process and provided project management support.
In his free time, Cameron is a passionate baker and will often bring things in for the team to enjoy. In addition to this, he also likes to read a wide variety of books and is an avid crocheter.
Chris leads international capacity building efforts for emissions inventory development with particular expertise in air quality. He is currently the Chair of the UN/ECE's Taskforce on Emission Inventories and Projections.
I support numerous countries around the world, developing their emissions inventories, providing training and capacity building
Chris has been working in air quality and climate change for more than 30 years and is recognised as one of Europe's leading experts in air pollutant emissions. He is a technical advisor to the United Nations (UN), the European Commission, the European Environment Agency, the UK Government, and has worked with more than 50 national governments around the world. In 2020 he was placed 4th in Fairforce's global top 100 environmental data entrepreneurs.
As the Chair of the UN's Taskforce on Emission Inventories and Projections, Chris is responsible for the development of emissions inventory methodologies contained in the EMEP/EEA Emissions Inventory Guidebook - the central reference manual for air quality pollutant emissions inventories. He has also authored international guidance for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions.
He is a UNFCCC qualified expert, reviewing greenhouse gas emission inventories from countries around the world, and is widely recognised for his leading role in reviewing and improving air pollutant emission inventories across Europe. His expertise is supported by a broad knowledge of relevant science, in particular atmospheric and environmental physics and chemistry.
Chris uses his knowledge and skills to support numerous countries around the world. He has helped with developing emissions inventories, creating policy support tools, delivering capacity building, and he provides particularly engaging training that results in long-lasting benefits. He has worked extensively with countries across Europe, Asia, and is increasingly involved with work in African countries. In the UK, Chris has provided scientific support to the Government for many years, including a secondment to the Air Quality Science and Evidence team in Defra. He is currently a member of AQEG, and sits on experts panels that provide support on international collaboration and development of the UK's emissions inventory programme (NAEI).
Chris is one of Aether's founding Directors, and in addition to his technical work is the HR Director, overseeing the wellbeing and development of 25 staff.
Prior to founding Aether, Chris was the Programme Director of the NAEI, leading a team of 20 technical staff, with overall responsibility for the UK's air quality and climate change emission inventories.
Away from work Chris enjoys playing softball, running, cycling and swimming. He also tries to make time for playing music, painting and occasionally unicycling.
Emma Salisbury was contracted as an international expert to support Rwanda's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reporting to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Job Titles:
- Finance
- Operations Officer
Evelyn is the Finance & Operations Officer at Aether. She supports the company accounting processes and provides administration of project information.
Evelyn is the Finance & Operations Officer at Aether. She has a BSc in Mathematics with Finance from the University of Plymouth.
In her role at Aether, Evelyn provides administrative support to the Office Manager, the Finance Director as well as other team members. She helps support the company accounting processes and provides administration of project information.
In her free time Evelyn is an avid traveller, with a passion for food and nature.
Job Titles:
- Energy and Emissions Modeller
Farzad is an emerging professional in the environmental consultancy field, currently supporting across a range of projects. His work includes contributions to the NAEI digital upgrade, quality assurance activities for the UK registry's competent authorities, and data visualisation activities.
Job Titles:
- Principal Consultant
- Business Area Manager for Aether 's Work With UK
- Member of a Local Improvised Comedy Group
- Senior Member
Harper is the business area manager for Aether's work with UK local authorities. He has an extensive track record of producing climate change strategies for cities, regions and public sector organisations. He specialises in designing carbon scenario models to inform policymaking.
My job is to help policymakers understand what a zero carbon, climate resilient future will mean - both for them and for the communities they represent.
Harper is the business area manager for Aether's work with UK local authorities. Since 2017, he has worked with over forty Local Authorities on climate change mitigation and adaptation planning, from the Shetland Islands to the City of London, and has an excellent understanding of how local authorities operate. He believes passionately in the importance of taking local action on climate change, and is motivated by the desire to help communities get the most benefit from the work.
As a senior member of the technical team, Harper is responsible for leading complex projects that span climate change strategy development, evidence/data analysis, policy advice, and stakeholder engagement. All of his work is underpinned by rigorous analysis and research, but an equally important part of his job is to translate and communicate technical information to a wide range of audiences.
Harper advises on decarbonisation options across all sectors, but specialises in the built environment, drawing on nine years in the construction industry. He has worked with numerous planning authorities to advise on sustainable design policies and produce guidance documents. From 2022-23 he was part of an industry working group developing the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard. He has a strong professional and personal interest in historic buildings, circular economy principles and climate adaptive design.
Harper's favourite projects are ones where the client starts off by saying: "We have a question, but there is no established methodology for answering it. Can you come up with something?" He enjoys applying his knowledge in a creative way, and coming up with new solutions that stand up to scrutiny, while drawing on the best available evidence. In the past few years, examples have included:
Developing a methodology for assessing the GHG impacts of coastal erosion and coastal management, on behalf of North Norfolk District Council and the Environment Agency
Estimating the annual emissions from cooling and air conditioning in the UK as part of a £5m research project funded by DESNZ, the results of which were presented at COP26
Working with the UK Green Building Council to advise on a ‘fair share' carbon budget for the UK building sector that would comply with the Paris Agreement
Reviewing climate adaptation plans for more than 60 Scottish public bodies, and producing a database of the costs and benefits of adaptation measures they contain
Outside of work, Harper is an active member of a local improvised comedy group. He also likes wildlife gardening (a.k.a. doing very little, sitting with a beer, and watching nature take over).
Job Titles:
- Project Manager
- Senior Consultant
Holly manages international projects that support countries with climate reporting under the Paris Agreement and is experienced in detailed emissions modelling.
Holly is an experienced project manager and has co-ordinated projects for various clients in countries such as the UK, Saint Lucia and Mauritius. She is managing Aether's contribution to the National Emissions Ceilings Directive (NECD) inventory review, for the European Commission. The aim of this review is to check and improve upon the air pollutant inventories of all European Union Member States and to determine their compliance with their emissions reduction commitments.
To facilitate Paris Agreement reporting and build evidence bases for informed decision making, Holly supports countries around the world to develop their institutional arrangements and online climate action data management systems.
Holly has expertise in greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions inventory compilation. In particular, she has knowledge of the energy sector and has provided capacity building support to national experts in inventory compilation and review in Saint Lucia, Uganda, Libya and Rwanda.
She graduated from the University of Cambridge with a BA in Natural Sciences and then from King's College London with an MSc in Environmental Monitoring, Modelling and Management.
Isabella specialises in sustainability. She is an impact-driven consultant with experience in climate risk, mitigation and adaptation action planning. She has skills in GHG and AQ inventory compilation, air quality assessments, LULUCF, policies and projections, and report writing.
I focus on integrating sustainability thinking into systems, across a range of sectors. I use data insights to translate sustainability into a process with clear actions, which can help transform business as usual.
Isabella is an impact-driven consultant specialising in sustainability advisory. She is adept at complex data analysis and synthesising policy to communicate key insights through stakeholder engagement and presentation. She has project management experience and works with local authorities, corporate clients, international NGOs, and research think tanks. Isabella is passionate about utilising systems thinking to create socially transformable and just outcomes. She works across sectors and develops strong relations with a broad range of clients. She offers a creative, joined-up thinking approach to consultancy.
Isabella is gaining experience in sustainability reporting, appraisals and audits. She produces sustainability and energy statements and air quality assessments for the land development sector. She is involved in greenhouse gas (GHG) and air quality (AQ) inventory compilation. Isabella supports in calculating projections for policies and measures (PaMs) for land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF) and agricultural emissions.
Isabella is developing expertise in climate risk, mitigation and adaptation planning for local authorities. She has undertaken complex GHG compilation to produce baseline inventory assessments for local authorities. She is confident at liaising with stakeholders, facilitating workshops and focus groups. Isabella has developed a keen interest in the waste sector and circular economy, as well as agriculture and the corporate sector.
A highlight for Isabella so far has been liaising with key figures on a film production set, to produce granular data analysis of the emissions savings attributed to sustainability initiatives.
Jack has expertise in emissions inventories, data analysis, and programming, with experience in designing innovative tools to improve operational efficiencies.
Jack specialises in emissions inventory compilation and data analysis, leveraging programming skills to deliver impactful solutions for environmental assessments and reporting.
Jack's experience spans work in emissions inventories, data systems, and industrial processes. At Aether, he has contributed to critical projects such as the National Air Emissions Inventory (NAEI) upgrade, rail emissions mapping, and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) inventory compilation. He has demonstrated technical expertise in data programming and analysis, excelling in R and Python.
Jack has experience in the industrial emissions sector, including work for the European Environment Agency under ETC-HE and managing the UK Industrial Emissions Registry. He specialises in emissions data management, regulatory compliance, and supporting transparency through accurate reporting and stakeholder collaboration.
Jack's work also involves technical report writing and air quality modelling for compliance assessments, underlining his adaptability in new technical domains.
Beyond work, Jack enjoys programming, outdoor adventures, and exploring cutting-edge technologies in AI.
James specialises in data modelling, analysis and visualisation, and has experience in the development of GHG inventory compilation methods, MRV systems and economic analysis.
I specialise in the modelling, analysis and visualisation of environmental data, particularly in the context of GHG inventory compilation.
James has experience in greenhouse gas inventory compilation, data analysis, modelling, and reporting. He has a background in environmental economics, gained through academic study and performing climate policy support work in Malta. He also has proficiency with R programming and statistical analysis, owing to postgraduate study of statistics and its application to various data analysis projects at Aether. His knowledge of data visualisation and report writing is evidenced by his authorship of national reports such as Malta's 2021 and 2022 National Inventory Reports, together with various Aether project reports.
Jennifer works directly with customers to build emission reduction projects, organisational capacity building and emission reduction reporting and monitoring.
Jennifer has over a decade of experience within the environment and sustainability sector. Working with the public, private and third organisations, she holds a passion for sustainability, driving change and working in partnership to benefit communities, businesses and society. She has extensive experience of project management, capacity building, networking, facilitation, marketing, business development and creating communications for a wide range of audiences including public and private sector officers, governments, parents, residents and staff. Jennifer has a particular interest in monitoring the impact of human activities on health and has implemented projects within the NHS and local government.
Jill has developed experience in greenhouse gas and air quality inventory compilation, data visualisation and is part of the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) team.
I focus on greenhouse gas inventories, data visualization, and Land use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) work at Aether.
Jill is developing experience across a range of greenhouse gas and air quality emissions projects, including work with the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) team and Local Authority area. Jill is also part of the data visualisation and excel tool teams at Aether.
Joe is supporting a range of projects at Aether, gaining experience in an array of industrial and international reporting domains. He is also experienced in using a variety of software and programming languages for data processing, visualisation and analysis.
I support a range of projects at Aether, including a host of data visualisations, industrial reporting and inventory compilations.
Joe has joined Aether as an Assistant Consultant and is providing technical support to a variety of UK, European and broader international projects, focusing largely on industrial reporting, as well as inventory compilation and projections.
Recent projects include:
As a geographer I bring an understanding of the complexities of whole system thinking to our clients' challenges.
Jonny is a geographer and environmentalist with over 25 years experience in climate change academia and consultancy. Jonathan's experienced in climate change and sustainability corporate governance advisory, developing and reporting action on the climate emergency.
With experience in climate change impact assessments, adaptation strategy development, corporate carbon modelling and reporting, and sustainability Jonny works across national and regional government and the private sector to close the disconnects on climate change action.
Jonny develops climate change mitigation and adaption strategies across a broad spectrum of sectors. He has skills in whole systems thinking, science communication and change management.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Director at Aether, Worked As Part of a Multi - National Team on the 2019 Refinement of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.
Justin Goodwin, Director at Aether, worked as part of a multi-national team on the 2019 Refinement of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.
Justin provides hands-on practical development and improvement of Measuring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems for greenhouse gas and other air pollutant emission, projections and mitigation actions.
I enjoy developing successful collaborative teams. My work is focussed on supporting decision makers with clear messages which inspire action.
Justin's career was established through developing the UK's greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions monitoring and reporting systems. For 10 years Justin was responsible for building a sustainable team of 20+ inventory experts and data systems for the UK. Building on this role Justin has also made significant contributions to the UNFCCC annual inventory for the UK and the National Communication review process as a Lead Reviewer. He has also supported the EU and its Member States in GHG and air pollutant inventory and policies and measures compilation, reporting and review and provided expert advice to developing countries on new climate and air pollutant monitoring, reporting and review systems.
Justin's active involvement in establishing sustainable teams and developing tools builds on insights from 20 years of innovation, lessons learned and in developing good practice in data gathering, analysis, QA/QC, reporting and review/auditing of estimates and reports. Justin focusses on data associated with energy, industrial processes, waste and land-use change and forestry. This covers greenhouse gases and air pollutants emissions, mitigation action and more recently adaptation action and associated support and links to sustainable development goals. For the European Union and through his work with the European Environment Agency's Topic Centre, Justin has played leading roles in the EU Member States' compliance with the Kyoto Protocol reporting, in continuous improvement of GHG inventories, projections and policies and measures and in the development of the Paris Agreement Enhanced Transparency Framework.
Justin has also supported countries such as Barbados, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the West Balkan countries (Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo, Serbia) Turkey, South Africa, Italy, Ireland, Iceland, Jamaica, Malta on their National Transparency Systems for climate and air pollutant action.
Justin is married and has three daughters and a dog. He is a keen windsurfer, kitesurfer and surfer. Justin enjoys time outdoors and on the water, with his family. He also enjoys recycling materials into furniture in his spare time.
Job Titles:
- Energy and Emissions Modeller
Kate works across a variety of sectors, using her extensive experience in programming and physical systems to conduct large data analysis, visualisation, and interrogate results. She has particular experience working on rail projects, and contributions to film and TV emissions analysis.
Kathryn has experience in creating and improving systems for MRV and transparency of climate and air pollution action. She also has experience in analysis of the wider impacts of climate action, and calculation of emissions inventories, and specialises in data visualisation.
I specialise in the compilation, analysis and visualisation of environmental datasets and data on transparency.
Kathryn specialises in Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) and transparency, emissions inventories, and data visualisation. Kathryn has experience in designing and implementing MRV systems, developing systems that facilitate the compilation, analysing, and reporting of data on climate actions, and fulfilment of UNFCCC reporting obligations. She has worked with organisations and in country stakeholders to implement these systems in countries in Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean.
Kathryn has gained experience in emissions inventories through her work compiling and providing QA/QC for the UK greenhouse gas and air pollutant inventories, including those of the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and England and the Devolved Administrations. Kathryn has also built-up knowledge on the wider impacts of climate action at a national and local level. She has experience in conducting analysis of the potential synergies and conflicts between climate policies and other environmental, economic, and social priorities, creating outputs that can be used for joined up, climate-centric decision making.
Kathryn has extensive experience in data visualisation, creating online, interactive data viewers, and static reports. Kathryn has implemented these outputs for a range of customers, including national and local governments, and non-government organisations, to increase engagement with environmental datasets.
Katie provides technical leadership for Aether's work on the UK greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions inventories and for local authorities on climate change mitigation and resilience.
As Aether's quality manager I am responsible for consistent high quality delivery and compliance with ISO9001
Katie leads Aether's emission inventory and related services for the UK public sector. She is an expert in the fields of carbon emission accounting and spatial emissions modelling, with over 25 years' relevant experience. She is a highly effective Project Director, focusing on client interaction and satisfaction as well as detailed quality assurance.
Katie provides technical leadership for Aether's work on the UK greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions inventories and on projects for local authorities on climate change mitigation and resilience.
Katie is also Aether's Quality Manager. She has strict attention to detail in data analysis and report writing, is inquisitive and is not afraid to ask questions to investigate issues within projects. She is also an excellent communicator and ensures that all parties can contribute to solving problems and delivering good results.
Job Titles:
- Programmer
- Energy and Emissions Modeller
Kieran is a competent programmer, comfortable working in R and Python. He leverages his programming skills to analyse large datasets and undertake modelling work. Kieran is focused on the rail sector, developing models to understand the impact of emissions at both local and national levels. He also aims to quantify the impact on emissions of a range of mitigation measures.
Kieran works in the rail sector, helping quantify emissions and evaluate mitigation measures. He has experience programming and undertaking statistical analysis. View profile
Kirsten leads Aether's international development business area, bringing experience in inventory compilation and the measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of greenhouse gases and air quality pollutants.
I support national governments, cities and local authorities to understand and calculate their emissions of greenhouse gases and air quality pollutants through inventory compilation, training and capacity building
Kirsten is a principal consultant with experience in inventory compilation and the measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of greenhouse gases and air quality pollutants. She has a detailed knowledge of core inventory compilation procedures, at both the national and local authority / city scale, which she applies through training and capacity building internationally. Kirsten also applies this knowledge to support international inventory review processes acting as secretariat and quality control support.
Recently Kirsten has been developing online platforms for greenhouse gas MRV to enable countries to store, track and analyse actions on climate change through the design and implementation of an online climate action monitoring and evaluation system.
Currently, Kirsten is supporting local authorities and cities in the UK to respond to climate emergency declarations and develop emission trajectories to achieve carbon neutral.
Kirsten received a BSc in Geography from the University of Bristol where she specialised in Environmental Policy and the application of climate data to different spatial modelling systems.
Lewis supports the development of efficient systems to analyse data and communicate findings through visualisations. He is proficient with coding languages such as R and GIS software such as QGIS.
I use my technical skills to process, analyse and visualise complex environmental data by building efficient tools
Lewis specialises in data cleaning, processing, analysis, and visualisation through multiple coding languages such as R, Python and VBA. Much of this expertise was gained from his degree in BSc Geography from the University of Bristol, and he has honed his skills since joining Aether. Lewis uses his diverse programming knowledge to help automate internal processes and build efficient, robust tools for external clientele. He also has increasing experience with greenhouse gas and air quality emissions inventory compilation and review through involvement in domestic and overseas projects.
Lewis has supported a wide range of project work which includes:
Outside of work, Lewis is an avid football fan, both playing and watching. He also loves playing board games with friends and has a growing collection himself. Music is another big interest - he enjoys attending gigs or karaoke.
Lucas has been working on inventory development, data analysis, and reporting for local and regional projects. He has gained valuable experience working on local carbon inventories, and has contributed to the design and implementation of robust systems for tracking and reporting emissions.
I enjoy contributing to various projects at Aether, including the review of NECD reports, along with the compilation of inventories for Local Authorities.
Lucas has been working on inventory development, data analysis, and reporting for local and regional projects. He has gained valuable experience working on local carbon inventories, with a focus on the Orkney and Tamworth regions. Lucas has contributed to the design and implementation of robust systems for tracking and reporting emissions. Lucas also supports the UK NAEI digital upgrade project, enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of data management. Additionally, he has contributed to the NECD European report review, ensuring compliance with European emissions reporting standards. His work supports both local and international climate action initiatives.
Marcus specialises in sustainable transport and decarbonisation of the transport system, and is experienced in the analysis of fuel, energy consumption and environmental impacts of different modes and vehicles.
I specialise in sustainable transport and decarbonisation, drawing on many years' experience working on trials and real-world demonstration projects involving a range of transport modes and vehicles.
Marcus has 25 years' experience in research and consultancy in sustainable transport and decarbonisation; following postgraduate research into urban air pollution. He has had a particular focus on monitoring and trials of sustainable transport measures and low emission technologies. He has worked on high profile projects for a range of government clients and agencies, including the UK Department of Transport, Transport for London, Highways England, Innovate UK, the EU and the rail industry.
Recent work includes in-fleet trials of hydrogen fuel cell and electric vehicles, HGV platooning, Vehicle to Grid charging; and providing monitoring and evaluation advice for a Future Transport Zone. He is experienced in analysis of fuel, energy consumption and environmental impacts of vehicles and applying cost-benefit analysis / transport appraisal methods to innovative transport technologies. This experience gives him a good understanding of measures for achieving decarbonisation in transport.
Mark is an expert in industrial emissions reporting, providing technical consultancy to national and international agencies. He also specialises in rail emission modelling, providing analysis for RSSB as well as rail operators.
Mark supports the efforts of the European Commission and the European Environment Agency to streamline industrial emissions reporting. He was heavily involved in the development of the new EU Registry on Industrial Sites and Integrated EPRTR/LCP dataflows, in particular ensuring compliance with the INSPIRE Directive and recent IED and E-PRTR Commission Implementing Decisions. Mark has managed projects for the European Commission to develop indicators to evaluate industrial emissions policy using E-PRTR data and to review current E-PRTR activities, pollutants, reporting thresholds and reporting guidance.
Mark has 16 years' experience in inventorying point source air emissions from industrial sources in Europe, the United States and Singapore. This includes work on developing and refining emission factors; compiling inventories; reviewing and visualising emissions data; correlation across different reporting programmes (such as the US NEI/TRI and E-PRTR/LCP reporting); evaluating growth projections and deployment of control technologies; and supporting the evaluation and development of air quality regulations at all government levels.
He leads efforts to improve rail emission estimates at the national and local scales, working with the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) on emission modelling and data processing tasks to develop a GIS mapping tool to present and analyse rail emissions in Great Britain. Mark has also used his rail expertise to develop improved emission factors for emissions versus engine notch which enable more accurate intermodal comparisons as well as a better spatial understanding of the impacts of rail emissions on local air quality. Mark is currently supporting the Department for Transport with quantifying emissions reductions potential from rail electrification for multiple future scenarios.
Prior to joining Aether, Mark worked for 12 years with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. His main focus while managing the collection and analysis of data for the State of Oklahoma annual air emissions inventory was on point inventories for industrial sources. His staff's compilation of facility attributes, process rates and control configurations, as well as emission amounts, was crucial to supporting the development of air quality management policies and regulations at the state and federal levels.
Mark has fulfilled several national leadership roles in the US emission inventory community, including planning for the merging of air quality pollutant, GHG, and toxics reporting programs. He chaired the US National Oil & Gas Emissions Committee, a collaboration of public agencies to advance and improve the quality, completeness, and representativeness of oil and gas activities and related emissions.
In addition, Mark is a passionate advocate for public transit. He is proud to have played a part in bringing back trams to Oklahoma City after an absence of 70 years.
Melanie provides a broad range of expertise across air quality pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions, projections and mitigation actions at the project level, cities, regional and national scales.
My work as co-chair of the UN/ECE TFEIP Projections Expert Panel aims to improve emission projections estimates
Melanie provides a broad range of expertise across air quality pollutant and greenhouse gas emission estimates, projections and mitigation actions as well as Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV). She has provided support to numerous countries around the world in undertaking reviews, developing their air quality and greenhouse gas emissions inventories and MRV / transparency systems and providing capacity building. Countries include those in Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, Africa, the UAE and many European Countries. She is a qualified UNFCCC GHG inventory reviewer for the energy sector and Biennial Transparency Reports and is a co-chair of the UN/ECE TFEIP Projections Expert Panel, which aims to improve national emission projections estimates. Melanie also provides technical advice to Aether's air quality assessment team.
When not at work, Melanie can be found triathlon training, dinghy sailing and attempting to grow fruit and vegetables.
Mike leads Aether's land development division, bringing over a decade of experience in sustainability advisory services across all aspects of the built environment. Mike has a deep expertise in national building regulations and the planning system.
I specialise in providing sustainability advisory services for all aspects of the built environment.
Mike leads Aether's land development division as a principal sustainability advisor, bringing extensive experience in sustainability across the built environment. He possesses in-depth knowledge of national building regulations and the planning system.
Specialising in multi-criteria environmental assessment and sustainable building practices, Mike focuses on building physics, ‘fabric first' design, thermal comfort, and low-carbon/renewable energy technologies. He is also trained in Passivhaus design and consultancy.
Natalia is the Head of Operations at Aether, bringing hands-on operational experience to support Aether's growth and efficiency. With a bachelor's degree in Public Administration, she applies her practical knowledge and organisational skills to ensure smooth and effective business operations.
Natalia ensures the smooth and efficient running of Aether's business operations. She oversees office management, financial administration, and quality management processes, ensuring compliance with Aether's ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001 accreditations. Natalia plays a key role in resource planning, supporting project administration, and ensuring company policies and internal processes are up to date and effectively implemented.
Working closely with the Head of People, she helps manage HR processes. She also leads efforts to improve operational systems, coordinates office logistics, and facilitates clear communication across teams. In addition, Natalia supports IT management, liaising with external providers and assisting with system improvements.
With extensive experience in fast-paced environments, Natalia is skilled at bringing different teams together to improve workflows and keep operations running smoothly. She is also responsible for organising company events and fostering a well-structured, productive workplace.
Rebecca has diverse People Management experience from a number of sectors supporting committed teams during times of growth.
I use my specialist people knowledge and experience to support our expert teams to turn data in to actions which solve environmental problems around the world.
Rebecca provides both strategic and hands on people support for our team. Having worked in the Engineering, Life Sciences, Construction and Charity sectors, Rebecca is motivated by drawing on those diverse experiences to help people achieve their best.
Rebecca supports as a true generalist covering talent development, acquisition and retention, benefits and rewards, people policy and practice. Focusing on engaging, supporting and developing our people, Rebecca's understanding of our unique culture and values helps us to deliver on our overall vision - a healthy planet for future generations.
Rebecca is passionate about people - outside of working with people, Rebecca is busy raising her own little people (!), socialising with her friends or carving out time for dancing, swimming and walking (sometimes mixing all of these activities!).
Richard leads teams on the improvement of national level climate change and air pollutant reporting, policies and measures.
Richard's main expertise lies in developing efficient systems to manipulate and quality assure data, and in producing innovative analysis and visualisations to communicate results.
Rob supports the whole organisation to ensure Aether is delivering the best possible service to clients around the world. Looking externally to keep Aether at the forefront of industry developments, and internally to ensure the organisation has a strong platform for growth.
Roxy supports capacity building projects to help countries meet the reporting requirements of the Paris Agreement. She also provides climate advisory to businesses on transparency in GHG reporting.
Susie has expertise in analysing data and evidence to inform climate change policy and action planning. She has a particular interest in climate change risk assessment and adaptation, and joining up climate action with wider policy objectives.