Mike Thornton

Mike Thornton heads up the Energy Saving Trust’s tireless work to address the climate emergency, aiming to deliver a zero carbon society through the reduction of carbon emissions. He has over 30 years’ experience in the environmental, energy efficiency, transport and recycling sectors, and is a member of the Climate Emergency Response Group (CERG) which works with the Scottish government. He is also chair of both the Scottish Power Foundation and the Scottish government’s Heat Pump Sector Deal expert advisory group. In 2021, new Energy Saving Trust research revealed that more incentives are needed to fuel the transition to low carbon transport, with 45 per cent of people wanting cheaper options and 35 per cent wanting more efficient infrastructure.