Alda Ozola

Alda Ozola has served as Chair of the Board of the Public Utilities Commission of Latvia since July 2021. As the chair of a multi-sector regulator, she focuses on dynamic, forward-looking regulation that supports the energy transition towards climate neutrality. Prior to joining the regulator, she served as Deputy State Secretary at the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (2013–2021), overseeing climate policy, sustainability, environmental protection, and biodiversity. Her career also includes leading several environmental NGOs in Latvia, international work, and serving on the board of the state-owned Latvian Environmental Investment Fund. Since November 2022, Alda Ozola has been a Vice President of the Council of European Energy Regulators and, since April 2023, a member of the Presidium of the Energy Regulators Regional Association. In 2026, she will join the Bureau of the Network of Economic Regulators at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, further strengthening her role in Europe’s regulatory and energy policy landscape.