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Philip Andrews

Philip Andrews

London,UK

Summary

A seasoned policy strategist with over two decades of experience in government roles, specializing in transport, energy, and environmental policy. Currently, leading the development of multi-billion-pound road investment strategies at the Department for Transport. Excels in high-stakes negotiations and stakeholder engagement. Adept at navigating complex policy landscapes, driving impactful change with a dynamic, inclusive leadership approach, and a commitment to fostering sustainable and innovative solutions.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Road Investment Policy, Pipeline and Future Roads Policy

Department for Transport
01.2016 - Current
  • Development of strategy, finance, performance framework and scheme portfolio for five year, multi £billion roads programmes, RIS2 and RIS3, and for the Major Road Network programme
  • SRO for: transport elements of major inward investment projects; changes to operation of Dartford Crossing; removal of Severn tolls; road elements of OxCam Arc and Heathrow expansion
  • Led on future of motoring taxation and other road charging issues, managing relationships across National Highways, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail

Business Energy Delivery and Policy Review

Department of Energy and Climate Change
11.2014 - 01.2016
  • Leadership of energy tax and policy landscape review that redefined government relationship with energy intensive sectors

Smart Meters Programme

Department of Energy and Climate Change
03.2012 - 11.2014
  • Led key systems integration workstrand
  • Transformed a moribund workstream and achieved buy in from major energy company stakeholders to new approaches

International Forest Finance

Department of Energy and Climate Change
05.2011 - 03.2012
  • Led programme for protecting forest carbon in developing countries
  • Led negotiations with No10 on terms of reference for high profile, highly political ‘forest czar’ role

Public Sector Low Carbon Programme

Department of Energy and Climate Change
03.2010 - 05.2011
  • Led programme to deliver Prime Minister’s announced a target of a 10% reduction in Whitehall emissions within 12 months

Transport Emissions Team

DEFRA
02.2006 - 03.2010
  • Led team that landed deal to bring aviation sector into EU carbon trading system
  • Developed early thinking on same for shipping
  • Oversight of vehicle emissions policy

Team Leader Environmental Priorities Team

DEFRA
03.2002 - 02.2006
  • Co-authored report that set a new strategic direction for sustainable farming and land management policy

Curry Commission on Future of Farming and Food
09.2001 - 02.2002
  • Team member of Commission that reset UK agri-environment policy in the aftermath of the foot and mouth outbreak

Prime Minister’s Policy Unit - 10 Downing Street
05.2000 - 09.2001
  • Policy support in PM’s office
  • Part of core No10 crisis management team during the fuel crisis protests and in the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak

Skills

  • Policy development
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Project/programme leadership
  • Program evaluation
  • Strategic planning
  • Relationship management
  • Problem solving
  • Negotiation skills
  • Troubleshooting

Accomplishments

  • integrating aviation into the EU carbon trading system
  • bringing the Severn Crossing back into public ownership
  • co-designing a landmark review of agri-environment policy
  • design of Second Road Investment Strategy
  • delivering transport component of major inward investment projects

Timeline

Road Investment Policy, Pipeline and Future Roads Policy

Department for Transport
01.2016 - Current

Business Energy Delivery and Policy Review

Department of Energy and Climate Change
11.2014 - 01.2016

Smart Meters Programme

Department of Energy and Climate Change
03.2012 - 11.2014

International Forest Finance

Department of Energy and Climate Change
05.2011 - 03.2012

Public Sector Low Carbon Programme

Department of Energy and Climate Change
03.2010 - 05.2011

Transport Emissions Team

DEFRA
02.2006 - 03.2010

Team Leader Environmental Priorities Team

DEFRA
03.2002 - 02.2006

Curry Commission on Future of Farming and Food
09.2001 - 02.2002

Prime Minister’s Policy Unit - 10 Downing Street
05.2000 - 09.2001

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