Experience

European Climate Foundation

• Netherlands
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Executive Director ReNew2030 and Pooled Fund for International Energy, Senior Advisor Crux Alliance. Www.ReNew2030.org

• Director, International Clean Energy

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Rebecca Collyer is the Director for International Clean Energy. Working closely with funders, colleagues, NGO partners, academics and consultants, Rebecca helps to design integrated strategies to tackle rapid, renewables-led energy systems decarbonisation. Based in The Hague, Rebecca is responsible for international programmes on energy systems transformation. She has a strong interest in strategies that will lead to the support of countries and citizens for progressive decarbonisation policies and in creating targeted and measurable grant portfolios.Since joining the ECF, Rebecca has helped to establish the Tara platform in South East and East Asia. As part of her international work Rebecca has helped to incubate the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks (INETTT). Rebecca is a Senior Advisor to the Crux network of leading organisations working on energy transitions, she is the Co-Chair of the LEDS GP, a member of the advisory board of Agora Energy and a member of the International Energy Agency advisory panel on the integration of variable renewables (IEA GIVAR). Rebecca also reviewed the International Energy Agency Net Zero Scenario.Rebecca joined the ECF from the British Government, where she worked in the Department for Trade and Industry’s Energy Group. She is an experienced EU policy maker, having served in Peter Mandelson’s cabinet in the European Commission. Rebecca studied Human Sciences at the University of Oxford and has lived and worked in both the United States and China. Show less

• Director, Power Programme

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2017

  As Director of the ECF Power Programme, Rebecca was responsible for power sector decarbonisation strategies at the European Climate Foundation. Working closely with NGO partners, academics, and consultants, Rebecca helps to design integrated strategies to tackle power sector decarbonisation. Based in The Hague, Rebecca is responsible for looking at the consumer impacts of power sector decarbonisation and the benefits of regional cooperation to stimulate decarbonisation. She has a strong interest in strategies that will lead to the support of European Member States for progressive decarbonisation policies and in creating realistic and measurable grant portfolios. Rebecca led the Power Solutions Programme and the land Roadmap 2050 series. Show less

• Deputy Director

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2014

  The European Climate Foundation is a philantrophic institution. Its aim is to support the development and implementation of climate change policy in Europe and strengthen Europe's diplomatic role in the global climate change debate.



Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

• Assistant Director

  • Sep 2006 - Aug 2008



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seconded National Expert

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2006



The Cabinet Office

• Desk Officer, Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat

  • Sep 2004 - Sep 2005



The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

• Senior Policy Advisor

  • Sep 2002 - Sep 2004