Scott Foster

Scott Foster was appointed Director of UNECE’s Sustainable Energy Division in January 2011. With more than 30 years’ experience in the energy field, Mr. Foster has worked extensively with governments and international organizations on energy policy, market design and regulation, climate change, investment promotion, and renewables technology and policy. He is an expert on energy market fundamentals and market design, including analysis and assessment of the major driving forces shaping demand, supply, and price. Mr. Foster has led numerous strategy engagements on the question of climate change – how to change portfolios of policy, investment and behavior in light of the science and politics of climate change. Mr. Foster’s recent focus has been assisting governments, policy makers, investors, energy producers, and consumers as they address the critical challenges of sustainability, technology choice, and investment mobilization. Before founding Nomad Energy Consulting in 2004, Mr. Foster was Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs with AES Corporation, Senior Director for Global Power with Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), and Senior Expert in the Energy Diversification Division of the International Energy Agency. Mr. Foster holds a BA from Dartmouth College, an MS in Civil Engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA from UC Berkeley.