Bob Pegler
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Global Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Institute
  • Spent more than 30 years with the Australian Public Service, which included work in resources and energy, industry, finance and environment.
  • For the past 15 years, Pegler has worked on issues as diverse as competitiveness, globalization and market access, resource development, energy markets, and drivers of industry growth. He has considerable experience across policy issues and their integration with the overall economic framework.
  • At both bilateral and multilateral international levels, he has facilitated international trade, industry and energy/resources policy and science and technology collaboration. His international experience has covered the OECD, the International Energy Agency, the WTO/TBT Committee, a wide array of environment forums, including United Nations agencies.
  • From 2002-06, Pegler was minister-counselor in the Australian Permanent Delegation to the OECD and represented Australia’s energy and industry policy views at the International Energy Agency and the various industry-related committees of the OECD.
  • Most recently, as head of the Resources Division and as general manager, Offshore Resources Branch within the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism, he was responsible for policy formulation and regulation surrounding Australia’s mineral resources. His role encompassed petroleum exploration policy, market access and development of petroleum resources including LNG, policy and the administration/regulation of permits/licences/leases, and the promotion of exploration acreage.