Peter Knight has spent almost 30 years working in the Japanese market, in both government and finance. Including as the Trade & Investment Commissioner for NSW, at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo from 2018 - 2021.
Since returning to Australia, he has worked with local renewable fuel proponents and feedstock providers, to source funding for project development. As well as advisory work for Japanese companies examining issues from feedstocks to certification in Australian markets. He is an active member of Bioenergy Australia’s, and participated in industry - government working groups on inclusion of market based certificate schemes for reduction for Scope One emissions.
He is also an active member of the Clean Energy Transition Advisory Group, within the Australia Japan Business Cooperation Committee, and he leads their Carbon Markets Working Group.
Peter advocates for the development of Green Supply Chains with Japan, and the Product Guarantee of Origin.