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Tom Brindle is the Director of Legislative & Regulatory Analysis for the U.S. Region at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), where he leads analytical efforts to accelerate the adoption of policies that drive deep greenhouse gas reductions in the U.S. power sector. He works across federal and state level policy to support economy-wide emissions reductions.

Before joining EDF, Tom worked on policy design and implementation as a UK government economist. His expertise includes carbon budgets, energy innovation, business energy efficiency, renewable heating, and international climate change mitigation. He holds an MSc in Environmental Economics from the University of York and a BSc in Economics with French from Royal Holloway, University of London

Contact: tbrindle@edf.org 

Peter is an analyst on the U.S. Climate team, where he pushes rapid decarbonization on the state level. He leverages timely research and analysis to advocate for responsible climate policy in his states of interest, while contributing to the knowledge base of EDF’s coalition partners in those states. Peter’s work also encompasses analysis of power sector data and energy system modeling using EDF’s Switch model.

Contact: pdellarocca@edf.org 

Dr. Luis A. Fernández Intriago is an Economist at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). His research bridges macroeconomics and environmental economics, with a growing focus on power system transformations and their labor market implications. During Climate Week NYC, he co-hosted a session titled "Fair Labor & Health: Can We Achieve Fairer Labor and Health Outcomes Without Raising Costs?" as part of EDF's "How to Use Electricity Models to Unlock the Clean Energy Transition" event. He is currently developing research frameworks that evaluate how electricity market transitions affect employment quality, economic inclusion, and distributional outcomes. His background in economy-wide modeling and labor economics provides a unique perspective on power system decarbonization pathways. Before EDF, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Resources for the Future (RFF) and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Arizona State University. He previously served as a Policy Advisor at the Mexican Ministry of Finance (SHCP).

Contact: lfernandezintriago@edf.org