Ian Porter | FAS, Strategy & Net Zero Division
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

Ian Porter is the First Assistant Secretary Data, Research, Strategy and Net Zero, within the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts. As well as leading on climate and decarbonisation policy, Ian’s role spans the development, use and custodianship of data and knowledge within DITRDCA to support government, industry and the community to make decisions related to all aspects of the portfolio.
Ian brings more than thirty-five years experience in evidence-based government policy, specialising in climate change, energy and sustainability, as well as working across government, public service, consulting and the not-for-profit sector. 
The Department has recently published the Government’s Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Consultation Roadmap, outlining possible decarbonisation pathways for all transport modes and for transport infrastructure and other enabling systems.