Former head of IPPR's Fair Transition Unit and associate director for the energy, climate, housing and infrastructure team
Luke was head of IPPR’s Fair Transition Unit and led the energy,
climate, housing and infrastructure team.
Luke founded and headed up the landmark
cross-party Environmental Justice Commission and was lead author on the
interim and final report which has helped shape UK and devolved government
climate, nature, and energy policy and was highly influential in the
development of Labour's Green Prosperity Plan. He also founded the IPPR's Fair
Transition Unit and leads IPPR's work across climate, nature, housing,
transport and infrastructure.
Luke is an experienced media performer and
contributor. He has appeared on national broadcast media, including BBC
Newsnight, ITV News, BBC Radio 4, BBC News, Channel 4 News, and
TalkTV.Luke has also written for a range of newspapers including
the Guardian, the Times and the Independent.
Before joining
IPPR in 2016, Luke has worked for the Labour party as a policy and political
adviser for a shadow secretary of state and successive shadow housing ministers
leading their work on housing, also working on local government and devolution.
He has worked on policy and advocacy projects for the Living Wage Foundation
and a leading housing association. Luke also has significant experience in
communications and campaigning.
Luke holds an MSc in international politics from the School
of Oriental and African Studies, and a BSc in politics and economics from the
University of Bath.
