Lea Schewe is a PhD Researcher in the Centre for Environment, Economy and Energy (C3E) of the Brussels School of Governance (BSoG), part of the Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB). Her PhD is funded by the research programme on Enhancing Democratic Governance in Europe (EDGE). Lea’s research focuses on topics at the intersection of democratic and climate governance, with a specific focus on public participation in EU-level policies. Her PhD explores the conditions driving and/or hindering high-quality public participation in European climate policy, through the case study of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). She worked previously as an Associate at the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and as a research associate at the University of Guadeloupe. Lea holds a master’s degree in political Ecology from Sciences Po Lille and a master’s degree in European studies from the BSoG/VUB.
