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Future Energy

Key policy makers and contacts

The Directorates-General

• Transport and Energy DG
  The Transport and Energy DG manages the development and implementation of policies in the transport and energy field, ranging from market liberalisation and state aid cases to safety, security and working conditions. The DG has a staff of over 1000.
  Spokesperson
  Helen KEARNS
  Tel : +32 (0)2 298 76 38
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 987 638
  helen.kearns@ec.europa.eu
• Research DG
  The Research DG of the European Commission develops the EU’s policy in the field of research and technological development and thereby contributes to Europe’s competitiveness, coordinates European research activities and supports the Union’s policies in other fields such as environment, energy, regional development and health. The Research DG has a dedicated press corner with not only press releases but also media invitations directed to specialized science journalists in Europe: European Commission - Press Centre Research.
  Spokesperson
  Mark ENGLISH
  Tel : +32 (0)2 296 24 10
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 962 410
  mark.english@ec.europa.eu
• Joint Research Centre DG
  The Joint Research Centre DG provides independent scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU's research policies, in the common interest of the member states. As a service of the European Commission, the JRC functions as a reference centre of science and technology for the Union.
  JRC Press officer Brussels: Elena González Verdesoto, Tel.: +32 (0)2 299 98 62
  JRC Press officer Ispra (IT): Berta Duane, Tel.: +39 033278 9743
  Email: jrc-press@ec.europa.eu
• Environment DG
  The Environment DG is the main Commission department initiating and defining new environmental legislation and to ensuring that the agreed measures are put into practice across the 27 member states. Its mission includes the promotion of sustainable development, safeguarding the rights of future generations to a viable, healthy environment, working towards a high level of environmental and health protection, improving citizens' quality of life and promoting effective management of common environmental resources.
  Joe HENNON
  Spokesperson
  Tel : +32 (0)2 295 35 93
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 953 593
  joseph.hennon@ec.europa.eu

The Commissioners and their Spokespersons

• Günther Oettinger
  is Commissioner for Energy.
  Spokesperson:
  Marlene HOLZNER
  Tel : +32 (0)2 296 01 96
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 98 22 80
  marlene.holzner@ec.europa.eu
  
  Press Officer:
  Irena NOVAKOVA
  Tel : +32 (0)2 299 96 08
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 999 608
  Fax : +32 (0)2 296 42 84
  irena.novakova@ec.europa.eu

European Parliament and EP Committees Press Contacts

• Transport and Tourism (TRAN)
  
  Press officer:
  François ARNAUD
  Brussels: 32 2 28 32379 / 32 498 98 32 83
  Strasbourg: 33 388 1 74005
  E-mail: tran-press@europarl.europa.eu
• Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
  
  Press officer:
  Juliane KAMMER
  Brussels: 32 2 28 32602 / 32 498 98 32 57
  Strasbourg: 33 388 1 74005
  E-mail: indu-press@europarl.europa.eu
• Foreign Affairs (AFET)
  
  Press officer:
  Thomas DUDRAP
  Brussels: 32 2 28 44524 / 32 498 98 32 84
  Strasbourg: 33 388 174 005
  foreign-press@europarl.europa.eu
• Environment, public health and food safety (ENVI)
  
  Press officer:
  Constanze BECKERHOFF
  Brussels: 32 2 28 44302 / 32 498 98 35 50
  Strasbourg: 33 388 1 73780
  E-mail: envi-press@europarl.europa.eu
  
• Committee on International Trade (INTA)
  
  Press officer:
  Thomas DUDRAP
  Brussels: 32 2 28 44524 / 32 498 98 32 84
  Strasbourg: 33 388 174 005
  E-mail: inta-press@europarl.europa.eu

EU Agencies’ Press contacts

• Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI)
  Manages programmes such as Intelligent Energy Europe (fostering energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and the sustainable mobility) and Marco Polo (fostering sustainable, multimodal freight transport).
  Communication Officer:
  Mr Andrea Pascal
  Tel: +32 (0)2 29-90452
  Email: andrea.pascal@ec.europa.eu
• European Environment Agency (EEA)
  
  Head of Corporate Affairs and Communication:
  Marion Hannerup
  Tel: +45 3336 7160
  E-mail: marion.hannerup@eea.europa.eu

Council of the European Union and Press Contacts

• Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council
  The Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council convenes in different compositions according to the items on the agenda about every two months.
  Press officer for Transport, Telecommunications and Energy
  Miriam Vancova
  Tel: +32 2 281 9776
  GSM: +32 473 640 377
  E-mail: miriam.vancova@consilium.europa.eu
• Environment Council
  The Environment Council is composed of environment ministers who meet about four times a year. It decides on EU's environment legislation by qualified majority in codecision with the European Parliament.
  Press officer for Environment; Education, Youth and Culture; Development Cooperation
  Susanne KIEFER
  Tel: +32 2 281 94 42
  GSM: +32 473 92 33 08
  E-mail: susanne.kiefer@consilium.europa.eu
• Competitiveness Council
  The Competitiveness Council handles internal market, industry, research and competition -related issues.
  Press officer for Competitiveness, (Internal market, Industry and Research)
  Victor Flavian
  Tel. +32 2 281 6715
  GSM: +32 473 640 390
  E-mail: victor.flavian@consilium.europa.eu

Quick-jump to other chapters in this dossier :

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Policy for the Future
• 3. Geopolitics of Energy
• 4. Renewable Energy
• 5. Energy Efficiency
• 6. Future Energy for Transport
• 7. Epilogue: The Arctic
• 8. Key policy makers and contacts