Originally trained as an Industrial Chemist and in Chemical Engineering, Paul has spent over 30 years working internationally in the Energy and Environment fields for both the public and private sector, and in consultancy. His career experience covers renewable energy and waste technologies, industrial emissions and impact reduction, project & policy/regulatory development, compliance & implementation, as well as investor technical and environmental due diligence. He has specific sector expertise in waste-to-energy and biomass energy, carbon capture and regulatory standards, including as the Author of the original EU BREF on Waste Incineration published in 2006. Paul is a current member of various industry sector groups on EFW, carbon capture and heat, and was Chairman of the UK Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM) Special Interest Group on Thermal Waste Treatment for over a decade. Amongst various projects for clients in the public and private sector, he is currently acting as an expert adviser to OECD on industrial emission standards & regulation.