Technical assistance (2014-2015)

Advising and assisting the Climate Change Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection in Serbia in improving and revising the ToR for a 1 Million Euro Service Contract to be issued for Serbia's Climate change Strategy and Action Plan. Consulting various key local stakeholders on their wishes and needs (EU Delegation to Serbia, Ministry of Energy, Energy Protection Agency), providing concrete input for improvement of the ToR

Client: Serbian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection

Electricity markets (2014-2015)

Research into the interactions between electricity market reforms and climate policies. Analysing the impact of planned electricity market reforms (ERM) as a response to among others strong growth of renewables and/or non-functioning of electricity only markets in Germany, UK, Spain, Italy, Poland and France.

Client: EC DG Climate, consortium SQ Consult, Element Energy, Cambridge Econometrics

Mapping research (2014)

Supporting Dutch energy company with strategic analysis on the future need for flexibility in electricity systems and new business models. Mapping research at Dutch universities into the future need for flexibility in electricity systems and new business models. Task included a broad stakeholder analysis, analysing results and reporting results to the Board.

Client: Eneco, partner SQ Consult

Sustainability Report (2013)

Producing the first sustainability report for the city of Utrecht. Developing a framework, selecting topics, collecting and analysing data, producing graphics and text and organising the review process.

Client: Municipality of Utrecht

Sustainable Asset Management (2012-2013)

Analysing the carbon and resource footprint of a Dutch energy system operator. Developing a methodology, collecting and (quantitative) analysing the energy and metal use (aluminium, copper, iron), preparing practical action plans for efficiency improvements of the business units.

Client: Alliander

Evaluation local climate policies (2011-2015)

Ex-post evaluation of the effectiveness, efficiency of (local) climate and energy policies. Developing evaluations methodologies, interviewing, analysing statistical data, reporting and presenting results

Client: Municipality of Utrecht, Municipality of Zaanstad, Dutch Energy Agency RVO

ProSuite (2009-2014)

Project manager for a research project funded under the 7th Framework Programme of the European Commission (www.prosuite.org). The project resulted in a novel methodology for the Sustainability Impact Assessment of New Technologies and Products within a Life Cycle approach. Project included 26 partners from universities, research institutes and industry (eg DSM, Solvay, Nokia, Sony), 90 researchers and a budget of € 4.8 million. (Client: Utrecht University - Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht) (2009-2014)

Client: Utrecht University - Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht

(Renewable) heating & cooling (2008-2013)

Developing a Uniform Ruler for the Built Environment and the Industry, which sets clear and unambiguous calculation rules for determining CO2 emission reductions and savings on final energy demand attributable the use of (renewable) heating and cooling. Reviewing available monitoring protocols for energy efficiency and renewable energy, drafting protocols and guidelines, consulting stakeholders and processing their inputs, developing Excel model tools for potential users, organising Master classes, presenting at workshops and conferences (Client: Dutch Energy Agency RVO)

Client: Dutch Energy Agency RVO

Education (2006-)

Lecturing and presenting as an expert in the field of renewable energy and climate & energy policy design, monitoring and evaluation: e.g. at Utrecht University (MSc courses “Energy and Resources” and “Sustainable Development”), TU Delft (post-graduate course “Master of Business in Energy Systems”), University of Geneva (Global Environment Energy and Risk) and the IEA (contribution to various workshops on energy efficiency policy evaluation);