Divya Dhupar

• Policy Analysis and Development: Lead and facilitate UK policy analysis and consultation responses, ensuring alignment with legislative frameworks and industry standards. Conduct in-depth legislative research and political monitoring to integrate insights into strategic positions. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver comprehensive responses to consultations, calls for evidence, and draft government strategies focused on heat decarbonisation, fuel poverty, system flexibility, and sustainability.

• Market Insights: Monitor evolving market trends and legislative changes across the UK and EU. Co-authored Vaillant’s whitepaper on energy efficiency and heat pump deployment, while preparing reports and briefing documents for government and industry, demonstrating thought leadership and showcasing industry expertise.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with internal and external stakeholders to shape and influence heat decarbonisation policies. Manage Vaillant’s public affairs agency, ensuring effective day-to-day operations and monitoring government announcements. Represent Vaillant at key industry events, promoting balanced policy perspectives on heat decarbonisation while advancing strategic priorities.

• Project Management: Lead cross-functional strategic projects, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment with corporate objectives. Oversee project timelines, ensuring timely delivery of milestones, tracking progress, and coordinating cross-functional teams.

• Leadership: Chair weekly meetings to drive strategic discussions, and provide business updates on energy policies and Government announcements.

• Sustainability: Actively contribute to Vaillant’s sustainability initiatives, ensuring alignment with Government policies and industry best practices.

· Extracted, transformed, and loaded (ETL) energy data for monthly/quarterly reporting in the internal data portal.

· Assisted with Data Discovery and Data Managed Services for sustainability reporting on Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and supply chain engagement.

· Presented key data findings to clients while engaging stakeholders on key energy reduction strategies.

· Researched and analysed the Net Zero Asset Owners Progress Report 2022 to provide insights on emissions reduction benchmarking for asset owners

· Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team by supporting team members with data testing for the GRESB reporting period.

· Research Assistant to Professors Malik Dahlan and Rosa Lastra for the Research Handbook on Energy Law and Ethics.

· Prepared literature reviews with concise summaries on Energy Ethics, International Climate Policy and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation for the handbook.

· Liaised with academicians, policy experts, lawyers, and other team members to collate articles on the changing narratives in Energy Ethics and Climate Change.

· Research Intern to Professor James Dallas at the Energy and Climate Change Law Institute.

· Conducted desk-based research focused on Carbon Pricing and Taxation Policy in the UK and EU.

· Assisted in writing a cross-jurisdictional paper on the theme of climate change mitigation and carbon border taxation.