Simon has been working in the environmental field since 1997 and has considerable experience of working across a range of environmental issues and sectors, including energy. He is currently a Principal Policy and Programme Officer working on Energy and Climate Change Mitigation from a policy, strategic and programme development perspective. His main area of work is currently in district energy but he is also involved in energy efficiency, spatial planning, finance and the low carbon circular economy. Previously, he worked for the London Development Agency where, amongst other projects, he was involved in establishing the London Green Fund as part of the 2007-13 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to provide investment in environmental infrastructure aimed at helping London meet its carbon reduction target.