Gregory Barker,
Lord Barker of Battle
Educated at Royal Holloway, University of London, and the London Business School, Greg Barker was created Lord Barker of Battle in 2015 after serving fourteen years in the House of Commons as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Bexhill & Battle.
He served in government under Prime Minister David Cameron. During this period he
became the longest serving Energy minister for a generation and was closely involved in
delivering the transformative climate change agenda of the Coalition Government.
Since leaving politics he has held a number of senior roles in both international business and
the not-for-profit sector. Today his primary activity is chairman of EVN, the leading UK EV charging infrastructure group.
ARTICLES
03 June 2025
ME Group International appoints new board members
ME Group International plc, a leader in instant-service equipment, announce the immediate appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. Gregory Barker, Lord Barker of Battle, has been appointed as an independent Non-executive Director.
25 January 2022
Podcast: A Global View on Carbon Pricing With Lord Gregory Barker
In this episode, we look at how leaders on the global stage are addressing climate change. Our guest, Lord Gregory Barker of Battle is co-chair of the World Bank’s Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition as well as executive chair of the En+ Group. He’s optimistic that progress is being made on the drive to decarbonize – and that a price on carbon would really move the needle. He also shares his takeaways from COP 26 in Glasgow.
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