I am a consultant working on energy and climate policy. Currently I do a doctorate at the Lower Carbon Futures Group of Oxford University's interdisciplinary Environmental Change Institute. In my research I look at UK and German energy efficiency policy in the context of long-term policy change. My research is gratefully supported by studentships from UK Energy Research Centre and Heinrich Böll Foundation. In addition to my work as a doctoral researcher, I am a self-employed consultant running my own business, JR Energy Consulting. I am also a member of the Think Tank 30 - a network of young people under the roof of the German Chapter of the Club of Rome and the Atlantic Council's Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy Network.

I have more than eight years of experience in energy and climate policy. Prior to my work at Oxford, I was a consultant in the London Office of SKM Enviros being part of the Climate & Renewables Group. I worked on a broad range of projects dealing with energy modelling, carbon footprinting, and policy analysis for both public and private sector clients. Before joining Enviros, I had worked for the Öko-Institut and the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy where I dealt with projects on energy & climate policy, resource efficiency, and sustainable construction. Clients included the European Commission, the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, the German Federal Environment Ministry, Carillion Energy Services (formerly Eaga PLC), and a number of multinational companies across different sectors.

I hold two postgraduate degrees including an MSc in Environmental Policy and Regulation from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Throughout my studies I have won various scholarships and awards all based on academic excellence and professional expertise.