Lord Turner co-chairs the Energy Transitions Commission, a global coalition of companies and energy experts. It conducts technoeconomic analysis of how to achieve low and eventually net zero emissions in all sectors of the economy, and argues for the public policies and private sector investments which will achieve that objective.

He is an independent member of the House of Lords and an honorary fellow of the Royal Society.

Lord Turner advises regularly climate and government bodies - including the COP Presidency and ministers in the EU, UK, China and Australia.

He holds roles in industry too:

• He is the Chairman of insurer group Chubb Europe

• Chairman of UK bank Oaknorth Ltd and on the Board of AESC Japan.

• He is also adviser to Watershed Technologies Inc.

In his public policy career, Lord Turner chaired the Financial Services Authority during the Financial Crisis (2008-2013) and the Climate Change Committee (2008-2011) overseeing the UK’s government on their path to a zero-carbon economy.

Between 2002 and 2006 Lord Turner chaired the UK Pensions Commission. His recommendations produced a new transformative system of defined contribution pensions.

He also chaired the Low Pay Commission (2002-2006) and was Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (1995-2000).