Sam Alvis

Associate director for environment, energy security & nature; head of the Fair Transition Unit

Sam is the associate director for environment, energy security, and nature and the head of the Fair Transition Unit at IPPR.

Previously he worked as director of energy and environment at the research firm Public First, and in policy roles at the Green Alliance, Tony Blair Institute, and the Wellcome Trust, as well as various positions for the Labour Party.

Outside of work, he is on the board of Bristol Museums Development Trust, a member of Chatham House’s governing council, and a director of the Parliamentary Renewables and Sustainable Energy group. He holds an MSc in climate change.

More from this author:

  1. A wide shot of several large commercial vessels, including oil tankers and a survey boat, floating on turquoise water. In the background, an industrial shoreline with numerous smokestacks and refinery infrastructure is visible under a cloudy sky. Concept of global logistics, maritime industry, and international trade.

    Price caps and economic stability: How to manage the Iran war energy shock?

    The Iran war energy shock will impose significant costs on the UK economy, even if the government does not offer a universal support package.
  2. A wind farm in the hills to the south of Glasgow, Scotland.

    Apathy and opposition: Understanding the real threats to net zero

    Climate action is under siege from populist and far-right actors. Delivering under that pressure demands fresh confidence and commitment from government. 
  3. A flood warning sign, on a closed country road next to water logged fields in the Avon Valley, Hampshire, England

    Adapt or die: Why progressives need to deal with extreme weather

    The impacts of extreme weather are already directly affecting people and communities across the UK. We lack ways to deal with this.