Greg Cooney

Senior Fellow

Greg Cooney is a nationally recognized expert in life cycle assessment (LCA) and carbon management with 20 years of experience spanning government, industry, and consulting. Most recently, Greg served as served as director of the policy and analysis division in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Carbon Management, where he oversaw technical analysis related to carbon dioxide removal, point-source capture, and related decarbonization technologies. His work supported policy analysis and technical guidance development across several federal programs, including the 45Q, 45V, and 45Z tax credits as well as multiple provisions under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Greg has also contributed to cross-agency collaborations with Treasury, EPA, and other DOE offices and laboratories, and has led efforts to develop LCA guidance for emerging carbon management pathways, including carbon dioxide removal.

Prior to his role at DOE Headquarters, Greg worked at DuPont as an internal sustainability consultant and as a contractor to the National Energy Technology Laboratory (with Booz Allen Hamilton and KeyLogic) focusing on LCA applications for energy systems and carbon mitigation strategies. His work includes technical leadership, model development, and publication of LCA methods in both government reports and peer-reviewed journals. He holds a master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Penn State. He resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.