Lía is studying for a PhD in the Lancaster Environment Centre, where she is a member of the Climate Citizens group. Her research examines the neglect of demand side interventions in energy governance and explores the question of how to govern reductions in energy demand.
She previously worked as a policy advisor at E3G, focused on political economy mapping and research on climate change governance in the UK and abroad. Prior to this, she worked across policy, research and communications in a number of climate and development focused NGOs in Ireland. She holds an MSc from UCL.