Environmental scientist specialising in just energy transition, energy rights and energy poverty. At Ecoserveis, she combines the co-directorship of the organisation with project management and strategic advisory services for public authorities and organisations at the local, national and European levels.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, a Master’s degree in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency from the University of Barcelona, and a Postgraduate Diploma in European Studies from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. Throughout her career, she has continued to expand her expertise in energy, public policy, law, management and governance.
She has been working at Ecoserveis since 2006 and has twenty years of experience at the intersection of energy, people and public policy. She has led projects and services in communication, awareness-raising, training, research, policy advocacy and direct intervention, with a particular focus on the social inequalities associated with the energy system.
She has extensive experience advising public authorities on the design, planning and implementation of just energy transition policies and services. She has worked on municipal approaches to energy poverty, the creation and improvement of energy advice services, the renovation of vulnerable homes, heat resilience, inclusive energy communities, and the integration of social criteria into climate and energy policies.
She has coordinated and supervised technical assistance projects for European municipalities, supporting them in assessing energy poverty, defining action plans, developing measures, and evaluating their outcomes. She also has experience in identifying good practices, selecting and coordinating expert teams, developing methodologies and guidance documents, and facilitating knowledge transfer between public authorities.
She has led and contributed to projects funded under the Intelligent Energy Europe, FP7, Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, LIFE and Erasmus+ programmes, as well as national, regional and local initiatives. Her work bridges European research and innovation with the development of practical solutions that can be implemented at the local level.
She is part of the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub team, the European Commission’s flagship initiative supporting local governments in tackling energy poverty and advancing a just energy transition. In this role, she contributes to the supervision of technical assistance projects, knowledge generation, capacity building, and the exchange of experiences among European municipalities.
She regularly participates as an expert, speaker and moderator in European forums on energy poverty, transport poverty, building renovation, climate adaptation, social vulnerabilities and the just transition. She has also served on advisory committees and expert groups linked to European energy and urban innovation projects.
You can find the full list of her publications and the rest of her profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/marta-garcía-parís.
If you would like to get in touch, you can also contact her at marta.garcia@ecoserveis.net.
Work areas
- Energy rights and energy poverty
- Just energy transition
- Energy communities and self-consumption
- Energy renovation
- Transport poverty
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