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I have over 25 years’ experience of designing and delivering evaluations of government policies and programmes in the energy, environment and low carbon fields. My clients include government departments in the UK and Australia and i have also undertaken projects in Vietnam, Indonesia and China. I’m chair of the board of the Energy Evaluation charity and works as an independent consultant. I have specialised in the evaluation of climate, environmental and low carbon development policies and programmes since 1992. I have particular expertise in climate finance, energy efficiency, renewable energy and resource efficiency.  I have worked with a wide variety of evaluation approaches, and i’m particularly interested in theory based evaluation and have strong experience in realist synthesis.

Dr. Christine Wörlen is the founder of Arepo and an internationally renowned expert in the area of renewable energy policies and energy systems integration as well as economic impact of renewable energy deployment.

Her main area of expertise is the design and evaluation of projects and programs for sustainable energy policy as well as for the integration of renewable electricity.

International activities brought her to all regions of Europe and the world, including but not limited to China, India, South Africa, Egypt, Turkey, Russia, Vietnam, Eastern and Western Africa, USA, Canada, Mexico and many other places.

More can also be found here: https://arepoconsult.com/en/members/christine-worlen/

I’ve been involved with the development and utilization of clean energy resources for 30 years,  including conducting evaluation of a wide variety of efficiency, demand response, and renewable energy programs and policies. I seek to assist organizations in developing strategies, methods, and metrics for conducting consistent, high quality evaluation.

Evaluation is a key component of the investment lifecycle. Demand and supply side energy strategies both benefit from objective evaluation, and smart investors build it into the planning process. As more policy makers and investors recognize that more efficient use of energy can improve the lives of people while also creating economic value, evaluation of the multiple benefits of EE will become standard  process.

Evaluation is an area where I can contribute and hopefully make a difference. I’ve been fortunate to combine an engineering education with management and cultural learning from colleagues around the world. Fostering strong evaluation practices can help others see the full value of a transition to efficient clean energy systems

I chose to specialise in evaluation because it is a driver for multidisciplinary work and for experience sharing. Energy efficiency is a topic with many dimensions and already a long and rich history, both in theory and in practice.

What i like with the Energy Evaluation Europe community is that we meet new people every time, we keep learning from each other, and we increasingly aim at building bridges with other fields and communities.

I was a research engineer for about 10 years at Ecole des Mines de Nantes, where i also had my PhD, jointly with Mines ParisTech, about the evaluation of local energy efficiency programmes. Since 2017, i’m researcher and consultant at IEECP (Institute for a European Energy & Climate Policy).