Ben McWilliams

Ben McWilliams is a Research Fellow at Bruegel, focusing on Energy and Climate Policy. His work combines data-driven analysis to critique and inform European public policy, with particular emphasis on energy sector decarbonisation, industrial policy, and hydrogen-based economic geography. Recently, he has analyzed European energy crises and proposed policy responses, while tracking clean tech trends and natural gas dynamics across Europe.

• Education: MSc in Economic Policy (Utrecht University, thesis on carbon taxation in British Columbia); BSc in Economics (University of Warwick) with exchange year at Monash University
• Research Focus: Energy Security, Climate Policy, Hydrogen Economics, and Industrial Decarbonisation
• Key Contributions: Co-authored 15 major analyses (2021-2025) on topics including EU-Russia energy divorce, transatlantic clean investment, and hydrogen strategy
• Awards: No scientific awards mentioned in available records
• Affiliations: Bruegel (Affiliate Fellow), dual citizenship (British/Dutch)