Lucia is originally from Italy and is based in Brussels since 2021. She holds a master’s degree from Leuven University and an advanced master’s in European Studies from the Brussels School of Governance, where she specialised in EU Environmental Policy. Before joining Solar Heat Europe, Lucia joined the Bruegel think tank, where she gained valuable experience in project management and member acquisition. She then completed an eight-month Schuman traineeship in the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), where she contributed to policy research evaluating existing EU legislation. Lucia is fluent in English and Italian and has an intermediate level of French.