Sam Hampton is a Researcher in the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford and Research Fellow at the University of Bath. His research focuses on the governance of the zero-carbon transition, and he has conducted empirical and theoretical work on SMEs, low-carbon intermediaries, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, energy innovation and programme evaluation. Sam has worked as a low-carbon advisor with Local Enterprise Partnerships, providing support to SMEs to reduce their carbon footprints. Building on his research and consulting experience, he co-created the online course ‘Promoting Sustainability in Business’ to support SME intermediaries seeking to effect pro-environmental change. He has published articles in journals such as Joule, Energy Research & Social Science, and Local Economy; and presented his work to government and business networks. Sam is a member of the BEIS SME Working Group.