Events
Making the transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy – The Role of State Agencies
Date: 26/05/2021
Making the transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy – The Role of State Agencies
With Guest Speaker, Marie Donnelly, Chairperson, Climate Change Advisory Council
When: 8.10am (informal networking, 8.30am event proper), Wednesday 26th May 2021
Marie is the Chairperson of the Climate Change Advisory Council.
She spent thirty years with the European Commission, ultimately as Director for Renewables, Energy Efficiency and Innovation, and was a leading advocate of future oriented policies and strategies: providing a fair deal for consumers; putting energy efficiency first; and achieving global leadership in renewable energies.
Marie is a member of the Governance Committee of MaREI, and an Advisory board member of UCD Energy Institute.
Marie was the first Chairperson of Renewable Energy Ireland – an open partnership of sustainable energy associations working collectively to support the energy transition in Ireland.
She was also a non-executive director of Tipperary Energy Agency – a social enterprise for energy efficiency; and E3G, a European climate change think tank operating to accelerate the global transition to a low carbon economy.
Marie is a Senior Advisor in Brussels to Hume Brophy, a global Communications Agency.
Before joining the Commission, Marie was a Director of the Federation of Irish Chemical Industries, prior to which she was an executive with the Kerry Group.