Merlin leads Regen's mission to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon energy system. Under his leadership, Regen has developed into a leading organisation shaping the strategic pathway to a clean energy future.While focusing on the systemic challenges of decarbonising power, heat and transport, Merlin is a leading voice in grid connection reform, chairing NESO's Connections Reform Advisory Group. He also sits on several leading forums, including DESNZ/Ofgem's Connections Delivery Board.

Merlin has spent his career working for solutions to the climate crisis, championing public policies that unlock the power of businesses and communities to transform our energy system. Previously, he was a director of the Environmental Industries Commission, where he worked in Whitehall and Westminster to ensure government support for companies providing environmental solutions. Merlin is also a non-executive director for Communities for Renewables. He is an influential figure in energy policy and was awarded an OBE in 2019 for services to sustainable energy.

Merlin can often be found attempting yoga or messing about on boats in Devon.

Poppy leads our work on local energy, supporting local authorities and communities to plan for and deliver net zero. Since joining Regen in 2017 she has delivered and directed significant areas of work including DFES, network charging, heat delivery and innovation projects.

Poppy particularly enjoys tackling strategic challenges and finding innovative solutions and is currently Regen’s programme director for our contribution to Innovate’s Net Zero Living Programme.

Prior to Regen she worked at EDF Energy for 7 years on sustainability strategy and policy as well as for the UK Government in the Sustainable Development Commission.

Poppy lives and works in Dorset by the Jurassic coast and tries, often reluctantly, to swim in the sea once a week.

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Jonty is a principal analyst at Regen delivering a range of technical support services, with a focus on regional and national Future Energy Scenarios for electricity networks, gas networks and whole systems. His most recent work includes working alongside National Grid ESO to produce ‘A Day in the Life 2035‘, which looks at how a fully decarbonised electricity system may operate.

Jonty has led on Regen’s Distribution Future Energy Scenarios, using data-driven and stakeholder-informed analysis to understand the technologies that will lead the UK for net zero emissions. These scenarios are key to informing electric and gas distribution network operator business planning and future investment, ensuring the energy networks are ready to enable a net zero future. He also works with local authorities and regional bodies to help develop low carbon strategies that are specific to the drivers and challenges of the local area.

As part of Regen’s analysis team, Jonty also drives Regen’s use of geospatial assessments and effective communication of data and analysis, through graphics, maps, animations and reporting.

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