Professor Matthew Leach PhD, DIC CEng, FEI, FRSA
Professor of Energy & Environmental Systems
Member of Centre for Environmental Strategy (CES)

Email: m.leach@surrey.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 1483 689170
Fax: +44 1483 686671
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Postal Address
Professor M Leach
Centre for Environmental Strategy
School of Engineering (D3)
University of Surrey
GUILDFORD
Surrey, UK
GU2 7XH

Matthew Leach joined the Centre for Environmental Strategy in 2007. An engineer by training Matthew holds a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and higher degrees in both Environmental Technology as well as Energy Efficiency and Policy for Central and Eastern Europe.

In addition Matthew is the immediate past Chair of Council of the British Institute of Energy Economics, and Vice President of the Energy Institute.

His research interests relate to decentralised systems (both energy and waste treatment), with a focus on both the technologies, and economic and policy aspects. Matthew has undertaken research and consultancy at local, UK, EU and international levels. He is active in support of energy policy development, having contributed to the 2003 White Paper analysis on low carbon energy scenarios, the DTI Renewables Innovation Review and preparations for the Prime Minister’s G8 activities on low carbon technologies.