Kurt Vandenberghe

At-a-Glance

Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General Climate Action (DG CLIMA)
Designs and implements EU climate policies to achieve a climate-neutral Europe by 2050
Served as European Green Deal and Health Advisor in the Cabinet of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Held numerous positions during 27 years at the European Commission

Biography

Kurt Vandenberghe is the Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General Climate Action (DG CLIMA). In this capacity, he leads a team of 300 colleagues to design and implement EU climate policies. His work is focused on enabling Europe to become the first climate-neutral and climate-resilient continent by 2050.

Vandenberghe has a long-standing career at the European Commission, spanning 27 years.