Jill Cainey | Director
Erne Energy

“Dr Jill Cainey MBE is the founder and CEO of Erne Energy, supporting communities and the electricity sector to understand the impacts and risks of climate change as Australia electrifies the future.
 
Jill is an established and respected technical expert, communication and stakeholder engagement specialist, strategic advisor and advocate with over 30-years of experience as a climate scientist and over a decade of experience in the UK, European, US and Australian energy sectors.
 
Jill ran Australia’s climate monitoring station at kennaook/Cape Grim in Tasmania, providing critical uninterrupted service in a remote location, and contributing to global monitoring of international agreements such as the Montreal and Kyoto protocols.
 
Jill has advocated for the interests of residential energy consumers, the clean energy industry and electricity networks in Australia and the interests of electricity storage in the UK and Europe, influencing the development of policies and regulations to support low carbon electrification, including leading the development of the legislated definition of electricity storage in the UK.
 
Jill works at the interface of climate risk and electricity regulations, helping communities and businesses understand the complexities and impacts of both and to develop collaborative approaches that will support a resilient and sustainable clean energy future.”