Jack Richards

Head of CCS and New Energies

Spirit Energy

Jack leads the commercialisation of Spirit Energy’s carbon storage and new energies portfolio, integrating technical, financial, and commercial elements to unlock value.

He has been instrumental in advancing the Morecambe Net Zero (MNZ) project, which will enable the decarbonisation of 40% of the UK’s cement and lime production industries through the MNZ Peak Cluster partnership, and has been at the heart of the development of the project since 2020.

With a Masters in Chemical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh, Jack brings 15 years of experience across upstream finance, asset management, and project development.