Ryan Jude

Ryan is a Programme Director at the Green Finance Institute, where he leads the Built Environment Programme and oversees the Financial & Investment Analysis team. He previously led the team advising the UK Government on implementing the UK Green Taxonomy, through the Green Technical Advisory Group (GTAG), and developing criteria for new sectors, via the Land, Nature and Adapted Systems (LNAS) advisory group. Ryan also works with the Institute’s sector-focused coalitions and initiatives, and previously led the Zero Carbon Heating Taskforce (ZCHT) and established the Local Climate Bond (LCB) Campaign. Before joining the Institute, Ryan worked in investment banking at Cantor Fitzgerald and Jefferies, specialising in infrastructure and renewable energy.

Alongside his role at GFI, Ryan is a Local Councillor in Westminster City Council, where he served as the Cabinet Member for Climate, Ecology, Culture and Air Quality until early 2026, and was the Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Tatton in the 2024 General Election. He is also on the Boards of a charity supporting vulnerable people in the North West, the Labour Climate and Environment Forum (LCEF), and the LGA’s Culture, Tourism and Sport Policy Committee.