Peers for the Planet announces new Executive Director

P4P Team (L-R): Rachel Knight, Hannah Messer, Lynette Huntley, Alasdair Johnston, Emma Crane, Mark Engel, Tom Nguyen

Peers for the Planet is pleased to announce the appointment of Emma Crane as our new Executive Director.

Emma succeeds Lynette Huntley, our long-standing founding Executive Director, who has stepped down after more than six years.

Lynette has been an exceptional leader, building Peers for the Planet from an idea into a trusted partner and a key voice in the climate and nature policy landscape. We are deeply grateful for all that she has achieved, for the strong position in which she leaves the organisation and for her support in ensuring a smooth transition over the past few months.

Emma brings a wealth of experience to the role, having led Peers for the Planet’s legislative arm for the past five years. Starting out as a corporate lawyer, she has held several senior public affairs and advisory roles and successfully ran her own business. Emma has been serving as Interim Executive Director since January and now takes up the role on a permanent basis, building on her leadership of P4P’s legislative work and her vision for its next phase.

Mark Engel has been appointed Director of Programmes working closely with the Executive Director and the Secretariat team.

Lynette Huntley, outgoing Director of Peers for the Planet said

“Building and leading P4P has been one of the most rewarding roles of my career. It’s been an absolute privilege to work with a diverse and all-star network of legislators, public servants, businesses, scientists, academics and advocates from across sectors, countries and political divides.

I’m so proud of the legislative changes we have secured together that will help shift us towards a fairer, cleaner, more secure and sustainable world.

Emma has played a huge role in this success, and I wish her, the team and all our partners the best as they continue this critical work.”

Emma Crane, new Executive Director of Peers for the Planet said

"It is a real privilege to lead Peers for the Planet at such a pivotal moment for our climate and natural world.  

Building on the foundations laid by Lynette and the team, I look forward to working alongside our fantastic Secretariat team, inspirational Peers, and expert partners from every sector and background – to show how positive change can be achieved when we work collaboratively across parties, industries, and areas of expertise." 

Baroness Kathy Willis, Chair of Peers for the Planet said

“I have no doubt that Emma's considerable experience and knowledge will be a huge asset to P4P, and the Board is really looking forward to working with her to continue to build the organisation's reputation as a critical constituent in the UK climate-nature policy sphere”.

Rt Hon Baroness Hayman GBE, former founding Chair of Peers for the Planet said

“From a complete standing start, Lynette turned an aspiration into reality and created an organisation that is now recognised as pivotal in the parliamentary climate and nature space. It has been a privilege and a joy to work with Lynette, and I wish her all the best for what she does next”.