National campaigner, Latvia
Email: selina.vancane AT bankwatch.orgTel.: +371 26300052
Selina joined Bankwatch in 2013. As a national coordinator in Latvia, she monitors implementation of EU funds in Latvia and coordinates advocacy work for strengthening sustainability and public participation in regional policy.
Her focus areas are finance for energy efficiency and climate mitigation through public funding on a national and EU levels. Additionally, she works on research and position building in energy poverty, efficiency and sustainable energy, including advocating for complex energy efficiency measures for households and municipalities within the programming of Cohesion Policy budget.
Selina holds an MA degree in Environmental Management, on top of her undergraduate degree in Politic Science. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in climate change impacts of energy systems and energy efficiency.
Selina speaks Latvian, English, Russian and Swedish.
More from Selina Vancane
Public tensions have been rising over a proposed EUR 100 million tram line in the capital Riga that is proposed for EU funding.