Philip Sellwood was CEO of the Energy Saving Trust from 2003-2020. During that time he undertook work for all UK Administrations and has represented the UK as part of the European Energy Network, twice serving as President. He was awarded a CBE in the 2019 Queens Honours List for services to public policy. Currently Philip is Chair of the Zemo Partnership, he advises several companies in the private sector alongside membership of several Government bodies in the academic research sector.
Philip is Chair of the Board of the Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd and a NED at the Local Government Innovation and Improvement Board. Philip has recently been appointed as the inaugural Chair of the Zero Carbon Academy. Philip was also a founder Trustee of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation a global charity committed to promoting the development of the circular economy. Philip is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Arts and the British Institute of Management.
“I feel privileged to take on this role at such an exciting time for Zero Carbon Academy. As ZCA prepares to launch its first courses, the needs of its clients, employees and stakeholders are changing rapidly. Zero Carbon Academy is dealing with these changes in thoughtful and innovative ways which will benefit us all on our journey to Net Zero"
