Essar Energy Transition has announced the appointment of Ruth Herbert as chief executive officer of EET Hydrogen & Power, succeeding Joe Seifert, who is departing to return to the investment banking sector.
Herbert brings extensive experience from senior roles across government and industry. She most recently served as CEO of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), where she played a key role in securing policy frameworks and funding for the UK’s first industrial decarbonisation clusters. Her background in energy policy spans nearly two decades in the public sector, including work on the first government negotiations on CCS and delivery of the Electricity Market Reform (EMR) programme at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
The appointment comes as EET Hydrogen & Power approaches Final Investment Decision (FID) on its flagship HPP1 project, positioning Herbert to lead the business through what the company describes as a critical next phase of delivery.
Prashant Ruia, CEO of Essar Energy Transition, said Herbert’s track record in the sector was “considerable” and that she had already been involved in shaping the company’s vision for a low-carbon energy hub in the North West of England. He also paid tribute to outgoing CEO Joe Seifert, crediting his leadership with establishing EET Hydrogen & Power as the UK’s leading hydrogen project.
Herbert said she would focus on maintaining momentum and working with partners and the UK Government to deliver the low-carbon hydrogen she described as vital to the country’s industrial future.
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