Professor Jan Rosenow

Professor of Energy and Climate Policy

Professor Jan Rosenow is Professor of Energy and Climate Policy at the University of Oxford and leads the Energy Programme at the Environmental Change Institute. 

He is a Jackson Senior Research Fellow at Oriel College, Oxford. Professor Rosenow is a leading expert in energy policy, efficiency and electrification, advising governments and organisations including the World Economic Forum, the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Energy Agency. In 2025, Professor Rosenow was asked to brief the 27 EU energy ministers at a formal European Council debate on industrial electrification. His work has shaped key energy and climate policies and featured in The New York Times, Forbes, The Economist and the BBC. In recognition of his work he was named the most-read thought leader on the energy transition in 2024.