Electrifying Almost Everything for Net-Zero - Ep34: Kristian Ruby

What this episode covers

This week, Kristian Ruby, the Secretary-General of Eurelectric since 2017, will be joining us for a conversation. Eurelectric is a pan-European organisation with the aim of representing the common interests of the electricity industry. He was also once part of the Danish government in the Ministries of Climate and Energy as well as Environment. Bio Kristian Ruby has been the Secretary-General of Eurelectric, a pan-European organisation with the aim of representing the common interests of the electricity industry since 2017. Prior to this role, Kristian was Chief Policy Officer at WindEurope between 2015 and 2016. This involved producing political strategies as well as leading the political advocacy work. From 2014 to 2015, he was Chief Advisor/Manager at Operate A/S who work closely with corporations, ministries, and government agencies with PR campaigns concerning climate and the environment. Kristian has political experience as well. Between 2010 and 2014 he was working as an assistant to Connie Hedegaard, the EU Commissioner for Climate Action in the European. Prior to this, Kristian held several roles in the Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy including speechwriter, head of press, and special adviser. He was also acting head of press for Minister for Climate and Energy, Lykke Friis during COP15 in Copenhagen. In the earlier years, Kristian had a career in journalism working as a freelancer as well as for Danmarks Radio for 5 years. He attended Roskilde University where he completed his BA in International Development and his MA in History and Development Studies.