Director,
European Gas and Power
IHS CERA

Robert Fraser is a specialist in European fundamentals and market modeling. His expertise includes price forecasting, optimal hedging and procurement strategies as well as developing scenarios for market development. He also has expertise in corporate strategy analysis and planning. Before joining IHS CERA Robert was Gas and Oil Fundamentals Manager at Centrica, where he analysed long-term gas supply and demand trends and UK National Balancing Point price forecasting. Previously, Robert worked in Centrica’s corporate strategy and procurement strategy teams, analysing a wide range of energy business issues including gas storage, the development of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, electricity dispatch modeling, and asset valuation. Robert holds an MA from Cambridge University.

Director, European
Power Research
IHS CERA

Fabien Roques is Director of European Power Research for the consultancy IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates. Fabien’s research concentrates on the utilities industry, with a particular focus on regulatory and market design issues related to power and CO markets in Europe. Previously Fabien worked as an economist with the International Energy Agency, where he contributed to a range of studies, including the World Energy Outlook scenarios. Fabien has been involved in a range of consulting applications for private companies, regulators, and government agencies over the past decade and holds a masters degree from the Ecole Centrale Lyon and a PhD from the University of Cambridge.

Associate,
European Gas and Power
IHS CERA

Steven Knell is a specialist in global climate change politics. His principal expertise lies in analysis of environmental regulatory frameworks and their impacts on the energy market landscape. Dr. Knell’s current research and consulting work focuses upon the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and strategic assessments of European carbon (CO2) price formation.

Dr. Knell previously worked in IHS CERA’s World Markets Energy service. In this capacity, he provided daily analysis of Asian oil, gas and power market developments. Dr. Knell has also previously served in the Canadian Federal Ministry of Environment and with the United Nations Development Programme in Croatia. He holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Kent, an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and a PhD in International Relations from the University of Sussex.

Senior Associate,
Eurasian Gas,
IHS CERA

Laurent is widely recognised as being a leading authority on the energy markets of Eurasia. He founded IHAS CERA’s Caspian energy consulting practice in the 1990s and has also served as Director of Business Development for an oil transportation company based in Baku.

He has undertaken a number of engagements throughout the energy value chain in the Eurasian region for the World Bank, the European Commission, Investment Banks and energy companies. He has also authored White Papers on Eurasian energy market development issues.

International Coal Service
IHS CERA

David is editor of Steam Coal Forecaster and of Coal UK. He has been with CERA/McCloskey since August 1991. He has worked for several organisations, starting out as a statistical assistant with Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd before rising to senior analyst for dry bulk trades. At WFTA David was manager of international coal trade services where he undertook consultancy work for major clients such as Exxon Mobil. He is the author of several reports and can often be heard speaking at conferences and conducting investor briefings around the world.

Energy Markets Group
IHS CERA

Simon Wardell is responsible for leading the IHS CERA’s oil price analysis products and services, which include the Global Petroleum Monthly (GPM) and the online energy intelligence service, World Markets Energy (WME). Mr. Wardell has also been involved in projects covering the global LNG industry, “Gas OPEC” and renewable energy. He holds a BA in International Politics and Philosophy from Keele University and an MA in the Political Economy of the Middle East from Exeter University, where he specialised in oil economics.

Director
EnergyQuote JHA

Jonathan pioneered our Risk Management, Strategy, Carbon and Sustainability services focusing on processes used within the financial institutions and the evolving carbon markets and adapting them to the dynamic requirements of today’s Industrial and Commercial Companies at a local and global level. His remit also covers Analytics, Publications, Generation Development and Energy Market Reporting. Prior to joining EnergyQuote JHA in 2001 Jonathan specialised in strategy, business re-engineering and change management consultancy within the financial and IT sectors. Jonathan also spent time in the British Army, held various non-executive roles, founded a black and white picture gallery, has raised capital for new ventures and is active in community investment renewable energy projects.

Head of European Consultancy,
EnergyQuote JHA

Charles has over 15 years experience in the energy sector. He has a very strong understanding of the energy industry and since 2002 has been pivotal in developing Risk Management policies for a number of Europe’s largest packaging manufacturers and consumer product producers. He provides buyers with an insight into the pan-European energy markets, helping them to assess the strengths, weaknesses and characteristics of each country in relation to buying electricity and gas.

Head of Carbon and Sustainability,
EnergyQuote JHA

Kevin has over 15 years energy experience and leads our Carbon and Sustainability department. With a long interest in energy efficiency, GHG emissions and sustainability, Kevin has driven the development of this area of the business supporting the launch of a range of innovative products from on-site generation asset optimisation to a full sustainability outsource model. Under his guidance, our carbon services offering has grown in stature and now includes renewable energy strategy development, Automatic Meter Reading, gas logger and sub-metering solutions and carbon management development programmes. Kevin previously gained industry experience in a number of areas including time working in facilities management, where he led a major project to set up an off-shore research office for a market intelligence company specialising in clean and green technology and development.