
Mark Brownstein
Senior Vice President, Energy Transition
Work
Areas of expertise:
Global energy policy, energy transition, future of oil and gas
Description
Mark Brownstein is Senior Vice President, Energy Transition at Environmental Defense Fund, and a member of EDF’s executive team. He leads EDF’s Energy program globally, with a focus on halting the rise of global oil and gas emissions on a path consistent with a 2050 zero-carbon future.
Mark is a member of the University of Pennsylvania’s Kleinman Center for Energy Policy Advisory Board.
He is an adjunct professor of law at New York University Law School and has also taught energy policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).
Background
Prior to joining EDF, Mark held a variety of business strategy and environmental management positions within Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), a large electric and gas utility holding company in the United States.
Mark’s career includes time as an attorney in private environmental practice, an air quality regulator with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and an aide to a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Mark holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, and a B.A. from Vassar College.
Latest pieces
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Generous tax subsidies for sustainable aviation fuels in the U.S.? Yes, but details matter.
Energy Exchange, August 23, 2023 -
Details, Details: Quiet Action at COP 27 Tees Up a Big Year for Methane
Energy Exchange Blog, November 21, 2022 -
Commentary: Why EDF is showing up at this important oil and gas conference
EDF Voices, October 31, 2022 -
The twin crises of energy supply and climate have the same solution
Energy Exchange Blog, April 8, 2022 -
The truth about Russia’s war: Our addiction to oil gives Putin power
Energy Exchange Blog, March 4, 2022 -
The world gets serious about cutting methane pollution
EDF Voices, October 26, 2021 -
US and EU methane push sets global benchmark for climate action ahead of November talks
EDF Voices, September 17, 2021 -
The energy job market is in trouble. Here's how we fix it.
EDF Voices, June 9, 2020
Press materials
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Protections Against Arctic Drilling Welcome but Don't Justify Alaska's Willow Project
March 14, 2023 -
EDF Granted Consultative Status at UN’s International Maritime Organization
December 2, 2022 -
REPORT: Half of Oil Majors’ Production Not Subject to Their Climate Targets
November 17, 2022 -
Charting a path to 2050: How investor engagement can accelerate the transition to zero carbon shipping
November 1, 2022 -
ICAO net zero by 2050 target sets international aviation on a strong path
October 5, 2022 -
Seoul National University Partners with Top International Experts to Study Methane Emissions from Korean Natural Gas System
May 23, 2022 -
Renewables Growth, Methane Step Change Core to BP’s Net-Zero Transition
September 14, 2020 -
EPA Report Suggests More Oil and Gas Wastewater Headed for U.S. Waterways
May 15, 2019