Kadri Simson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Carnegie Distinguished Fellow at Columbia | SIPA (since 2025)
Served as European Commissioner for Energy in the von der Leyen Commission (2019-2024)
Served as Minister in the Government Office of Estonia (2016-2019)
Member of the Riigikogu, the Estonian Parliament (2007-2016)
Holds an MA in Political Science from University College London (2003)
Member of the Global Council for Responsible Transition Minerals (since 2025)

Biography

Kadri Simson is an Estonian politician and executive, currently serving as a Carnegie Distinguished Fellow at Columbia | SIPA since 2025. She is widely recognized for her tenure as the European Commissioner for Energy in the von der Leyen Commission from 2019 to 2024. In this role, her priorities included boosting renewable energy, ensuring energy security through diversification and infrastructure strengthening, and advocating for a just transition.