Paro Konar OBE
Biography
Paro Konar is the Director General for Major Decarbonisation Projects at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
Paro was Director for Hydrogen and Industrial Carbon Capture at DESNZ, and before that was co-Director for Industrial Energy at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) from 2019 to 2022. Before her first director role in Industrial Energy, Paro worked on EU Exit Negotiations.
Paro has spent most of her career in the civil service working on energy policy. An analyst by background, Paro has worked on electricity and gas markets, leading analytical teams to develop the evidence base for the Electricity Market Reform, Capacity Market and Low Carbon Auctions. She has also developed the evidence base for large infrastructure policies such as new nuclear investment in the UK.
Paro received an OBE in 2018 for services to energy economics.
Director General, Major Decarbonisation Projects
The Director General is responsible for the following areas:
- Hydrogen
- Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS)
- Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR)