Jason Torrance

Jason is Assistant Executive Director of UK100, a network of local government leaders committed to clean air and energy. A senior leader with 25 years’ experience of directing effective evidence-based public policy initiatives, creating influential programmes and delivering strategic impact, Jason came from his previous role as Clean Air Cities Director to Policy Director in early 2020, and stepped into the Assistant Executive Director role in spring 2021. He has a thorough understanding of the opportunities and challenges in tackling air pollution at a local level, and leads targeted programmes aimed at mayors and city leaders on clean air, climate change and sustainable finance. One of UK100’s campaigns concerns clean air and it is calling for legislation which protects us all from dirty air, as well as enabling the UK to become world-leading in clean technologies and solutions.