Ronald Piers De Raveschoot

Policy Officer, European Commission DG ENER

Ronald Piers de Raveschoot currently holds the position of Policy Officer at DG ENER, focusing on improving the energy efficiency of products through the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling regulations, with a particular emphasis on product groups such as electric motors and their applications (e.g., pumps, fans), as well as market surveillance.
 
He began his career with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Université Catholique de Louvain and a Master of Science in Environmental Management from Imperial College London. After seven years in the energy sector, he transitioned to the public sector. He led the energy subdivision at the Brussels Capital Region's administration for environment and energy, before moving to the European Commission.

From 2009 to 2016, he served at the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the Commission's science and knowledge service, where he provided scientific support to various EU initiatives and projects in the fields of energy and environment.