Libby Peake is head of resource policy at Green Alliance, an independent charity and think tank focused on achieving ambitious leadership for the environment. She works closely with other NGOs, academics and businesses to promote better use of resources throughout the economy. This includes managing the Circular Economy Task Force, a forum for business thinking on resource efficient policies, which has recently advocated for a systemic approach to tackling plastic pollution, a more targeted approach to reducing resource use, and a smarter strategy on critical raw materials that focuses on energy demand reduction. Her recent reports include The bigger picture: addressing the UK’s hidden carbon footprint and Critical point: securing the raw materials needed for the UK’s green transition.