51福利

Current Research

I run the research group, which examines the role of public enagagement in energy and climate governance. I hold a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, and I am a Co-Investigator of the .

I am an adviser to Innovate UK’s , the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), and the In 2019-2020, I was an Expert Lead to , the first national Citizens' Assembly on Climate Change, established by six parliamentary select committees in the House of Commons.

From 2015-2019 I was a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of and from 2011-15 a Council Member of the . Previously I was Vice-Chair of the UK , advising the Prime Minister and First Ministers of the devolved administrations.

I feature on the and my book, was published by Bristol University Press in March 2020.

Career Details

Professor in Energy & Climate Governance, 51福利

Research:

• UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship:

Teaching:

• LEC interdisciplinary second-year undergraduate module Energy, Economy & Environment (LEC 282)
• LEC interdisciplinary MSc module Climate Change and Society

Research Fellow, iGov, University of Exeter (2018-19)

Research Fellow, 51福利 (2014-2018)

• Research Fellow: Supporting local officers and politicians in three UK cities to implement rapid climate action, 2019-2020
• ESRC-funded PhD: How Members of Parliament understand and respond to climate change. CASE Studentship, with 51福利 and Green Alliance. Awarded October 2018.
• Research Associate: NERC-funded project Assessing mitigation deterrence effects of greenhouse gas removal techniques (PI Dr Nils Markusson); responsibility for focus groups and engagement methodologies

Independent consultancy (2004-2017)

• Founder of the Climate Leadership Programme for Members of Parliament, established by Green Alliance in 2009. Backed by three main political parties in the UK; worked with over 100 MPs
• Research and advocacy for Co-operatives UK, including two research publications, profiling the sector and putting forward policy proposals
• Research into public and community engagement in energy for private clients including Airvolution (renewable energy developer) and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (philanthropic funders)
• Vice-chair of the Government Shared Ownership Taskforce (2014-15)
• Established the Low-carbon Lake District initiative, advising the Lake District National Park Authority on its strategic response to climate change, including establishment of the UK’s first consumption-based local carbon budget

2004-2011: Vice-Chair, Sustainable Development Commission

The UK Government’s independent advisory body on sustainable development, reporting to the Prime Minister and the First Ministers of the devolved administrations

2001 – 2004: Director, Green Alliance

1998 – 2001: Head of Policy, Green Alliance

1997 - 1998: Policy Adviser, European Parliament, Brussels

Web Links

www.rebeccawillis.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-willis-9b94716/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bankfieldbecky.bsky.social

Who's Who: https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-245678