The European Commission as a Global Energy Player

Ditte Juul Jørgensen has been the European Commission’s Director-General for Energy since 2019. In the intervening years, Europe has witnessed a pandemic, a war, and a panoply of economic and social crises, but the EU has nonetheless introduced its most far-reaching measures in the field of energy. This includes the introduction of the EU’s Fit for 55 package - its plan for a green transition, the RePowerEU plan for saving energy, and more. In the fifth event of the 2023 REthink Energy series, co-organised by the IIEA and ESB, Ditte Juul Jørgensen reflects on these major initiatives and what might lay ahead for the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy. About the Speaker: Ms Ditte Juul Jørgensen became the Director-General for Energy at the European Commission on 1 August 2019. In this capacity, she leads the Directorate-General and its efforts to ensure access to affordable, secure, reliable, and clean energy for all Europeans; to promote efficient production and use of energy; and to drive the process of becoming the first climate-neutral continent whilst contributing to Europe’s sustainable growth and job creation. Before assuming this role, Ms Juul Jørgensen served in a wide variety of roles at the Commission, including Head of Cabinet for Commissioner Margrethe Vestager. She also held Head of Unit and Director positions in the Directorate-General for Trade.