Kurt Vandenberghe
Director General
DG CLIMA
Kurt was appointed Director General of DG CLIMA on 16 January 2023. Until then, he was the Green Deal and Health advisor to President Ursula von der Leyen since 1 December 2019. He joined the European Commission in 1996.
After reading French and Italian literature at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL) and obtaining a degree in Public and International Affairs at the University Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve (UCL), Kurt gained a Master of Arts degree in International Relations at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (S.A.I.S.) in Bologna, Italy and Washington D.C., US.
Programm
- - Uhr
Driving European Transformation – What are the key pillars of European industrial policy for transformation?
The future of European industrial policy must be re-assessed in the light of competitiveness, sovereignty, and climate action. These elements must be well-balanced to allow for business to play out its full potential for sustainable, climate-neutral growth. The past legislative period was characterized by climate action ambition and energy policy disruption. In the meantime, the competitiveness of the German economic engine has decreased considerably. What are the consequences for European policy? Which European transformation paths are the right ones to strengthen economic power and combat climate change?
Gerd Röders, Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter, G.A. Röders
Kurt Vandenberghe, Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA)
Coralie Laurencin, Senior Director, Gas, Power, and Energy Futures, S&P GlobalModeration:
Holger Lösch, stv. Hauptgeschäftsführer, Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.
