CLEAN ENERGY MINISTERIAL - Key Persons
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- Member of the Steering Committee
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Germany / Director General for Climate Policy, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- United Kingdom / Head of International Energy Security, International Energy Unit, Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Canada / Director General, Energy Policy and International Affairs, Natural Resources
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- Member of the Steering Committee
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- Member of the Steering Committee
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- Manager, Operations and Communications
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- Head of Secretariat
- New Head of the Clean Energy Ministerial Secretariat
Jean-François Gagné has been appointed as the new Head of the Clean Energy Ministerial Secretariat, supporting international collaboration to promote policies and programmes that advance clean energy technology, to share lessons learned and best practices, and to encourage the transition to a global clean energy economy.
Upon his appointment, Jean-François said "I am greatly honoured to have the opportunity to contribute to the CEM's mission, and look forward to working with CEM members and our international partners to accelerate the transition to a clean energy future".
A Masters of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering graduate, Jean-François has over 20 years of experience in varying fields touching transportation, energy and environment protection.
He started his career in the aerospace industry, and then moved to the public sector to lead transportation, energy and environmental technology programmes. He provided technical and policy advice to the Canadian Armed Forces, the Canadian Coast Guard, the Department of Natural Resources, and managed multiple programmes supporting the sustainable development objectives of the Canadian Government. He then spent 5 years leading the International Energy Agency's collaborative work programme on sustainable energy technologies, policies and strategies.
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- Member of the Steering Committee
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- Comms and Website Support Intern
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- Member of the Steering Committee
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Director, Directorate for Energy
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- Member of the Steering Committee
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- Member of the Steering Committee