Rebecca Fisher

Rebecca Fisher

Drive Electric Campaign Director at ClimateWorks Foundation

TED Attendee
Long Beach, California, United States
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About Rebecca

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Bio

Rebecca Fisher is the Director of the Drive Electric Campaign. She has over a decade of experience in electric vehicle policy, sustainable international development, and climate finance. Before joining ClimateWorks, Rebecca helped implement California's Clean Cars for All program, providing incentives to income qualified residents to buy or lease an EV or e-bike. Prior to moving back to the west coast, Rebecca was a climate finance negotiator for the Obama Administration, representing the United States during the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals negotiations. Rebecca holds a Master of Environment Economics and Sustainable International Development from Duke University and a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Brandeis University. She serves on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Electric Vehicle Association and Charge Across Town.

I'm passionate about

Spicy food, science fiction, and fighting climate change.

An idea worth spreading

Fighting climate change, environmental preservation, and economic prosperity are not mutually exclusive.

Areas of expertise

climate finance, climate policy, emerging economies, EV policy, international climate negotiations, transportation decarbonization, zero emission vehicles

Things you might not know

Board games.