Jim joined IPIECA in 2017 as Technical Director, Climate and Energy, after nearly 40 years in the oil and gas industry. He graduated in Chemistry from Oxford University and spent the first part of his career in various technology roles. During that time he worked in the UK, France and the USA and led global teams developing new fuels and lubricants and providing support to refining and marketing. More recently, he worked on environmental and safety for the upstream business functions with a focus on policy development.