Audrey Nugent
Senior Policy Advisor Europe Regional Network
Green Chemistry and Green Engineering
World Green Building Council
Canada
Biography
Audrey is Senior Policy Advisor at the World Green Building Council, advising on sustainable buildings policy for the Europe Regional Network of over 25 national Green Building Councils. In particular, Audrey’s work focuses on BUILD UPON, the world’s largest collaborative project on building renovation which is funded through the EU Horizon 2020 project. She also works on the Sustainable Buildings Framework in the EU, and the revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and the Environmental Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). Audrey has a Masters in urban planning. She previously worked for a trade body advising chemical companies on policy and regulatory changes that impact their business and facilitating discussion between these companies and government. She has also worked for a London local authority ensuring its compliance with UK energy policy, in particular the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). Audrey is based in London, UK.
Research Interest
Green Chemistry, Sustainability, renewable resources, biomass, biofuel, Green Engineering, green industrial applications, green investments, green process, green energy, biomaterials, nanotechnology, waste management, water treatment, bioreactors, bioprocessing, green economy