James Watson

Director General, European Metals

James Watson took up his duties as Director General of European Metals on 2 December 2024. He was previously Secretary General of Eurogas, a role he has held since January 2019. Prior to taking the helm at Eurogas, James was the Chief Executive Officer of SolarPower Europe, the European solar industry association. Before joining SolarPower Europe, he worked as the Director of Public Affairs for Weber Shandwick, specialising in energy and trade policy. He has over 15 years experience in Brussels policy making. Before coming to Brussels, James worked for the Commonwealth Secretariat on a European Commission project on trade and sustainable development based in Ethiopia. Earlier in his career James worked for various public sector organisations in London and worked as a lecturer in Environmental Law at the University of Manchester. He has over 25 years of policy and public speaking related experience. He holds a Ph.D in International Trade and Environmental Law from the University of Leeds and was a Visiting Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel until 2022.

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