James is the Managing Director of the Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA), a global multistakeholder collaboration hosted by Mission Possible Partnership and launched at COP28 by the COP28 Presidency, UNCCC, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. The ITA aims to significantly grow the pipeline of commercial-scale, clean industrial projects across heavy industry and transport. Prior to the ITA, James advised Rabobank’s CEO and Board to establish its presence in energy-related international fora. In Shell, as Vice President for Strategy and Planning, James drove the launch of the company’s internal energy transition planning process, research into sectoral decarbonisation of the global economy, and the translation of Shell’s transition strategy into climate targets and external engagement. Prior to Shell, James worked for both the BBC and at the UN in Paris. James has a Masters in Political Science from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques and a Law degree from Manchester University, UK.