Mark Brownstein
Senior Vice President, Energy
Work
Mark Brownstein is Senior Vice President of Energy 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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The twin crises of energy supply and climate have the same solution
April 8, 2022
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The truth about Russia’s war: Our addiction to oil gives Putin power
March 4, 2022
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The world gets serious about cutting methane pollution
October 26, 2021
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US and EU methane push sets global benchmark for climate action ahead of November talks
September 17, 2021
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EU must take on its methane problem before turning to hydrogen
July 20, 2020
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The energy job market is in trouble. Here’s how we fix it.
June 11, 2020
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The energy job market is in trouble. Here's how we fix it.
June 9, 2020
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This overlooked climate pollutant could play a big role in reaching Paris Agreement goals
December 3, 2019
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Is the oil and gas industry serious about climate?
September 23, 2019
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Critic misstates EDF views on New York/New Jersey pipeline, overlooks larger climate win
June 26, 2019