Peter Mather
Biography
Peter Mather was a Non-Executive Board Member (NEBM) for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) from 1 February 2024 to 1 April 2025.
Peter was previously Interim Lead Non-Executive Director at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), and prior to that a Non-Executive Board Member of the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Peter has a wealth of knowledge in energy - operational, commercial, business development, policy and strategy - with nearly 40 years of broad experience at BP. At the end of 2021 he stepped down from BP as Regional Senior Vice President, Europe, and UK Head of Country, where in this last role he was deeply involved with the company’s net zero strategy and energy transition.
He has sat on government councils for Jet Zero, Hydrogen, Carbon Capture Usage and Storage, as well as chairing the Business in the Community Climate Action Leadership team.
Previous roles in government
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Non-executive board member
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Lead non-executive board member (interim)
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Non-executive board member, BEIS