Matt Watson

Work

Matt Watson’s key areas of work include natural gas production issues and clean energy policy in the electric power sector. He also provides support to project teams working on carbon capture and sequestration and electric transmission policy. He works with Congressional leaders and the Administration, industry partners and NGOs – and helps direct both strategic planning and analytic work at EDF.

Background

Prior to joining EDF, Matt worked on energy and environmental policy at the state and local levels in Texas. Most recently, he served as Policy Director for the Mayor of Austin, Texas – where he was responsible for launching several nationally-leading programs for energy efficiency and climate protection. Matt holds a BA in Law & Society from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.