Role:
- Board member (since 2022)
- Member of the Board Audit Committee (since 2023)
- Current term expires in 2026
Born: 1962
Nationality: British
Number of shares in Norsk Hydro ASA: 1 598
Key experience:
New is a full-time external board professional since 2022. He has previously held positions as the CEO of Energy Systems Catapult Ltd (2015-2022), an independent, not-for-profit centre of excellence set up to accelerate the transformation of the UK’s energy system and ensure UK businesses and consumers capture the opportunities of clean growth on the way to Net Zero.
New served as CEO of BP Alternative Energy (2013-2014) and BP Biofuels (2006-2013). Prior to this, he was Vice President Fuels Product Strategy at BP Refining and Marketing.
Through his career, New developed expert competence in strategy and climate change management.
Current directorships:
- Chair of Climate Concil in Jersey
- Non Executive Director Fotowatio Renewable Ventures SLU
- Non Executive Director ReNew Energy Global PLC
- Fellow, Institute of Energy (UK based professional institute with global membership)
- Council Member of World Economic Forum Global Future Council
- Advisory Board of UK Faraday Battery Challenge
- Council Member of UK Auto Council
- Senior Fellow, Mission Possible Partnership
- Senior Adviser, Prysm-Global Ltd.
Education:
- MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, University of Oxford, UK