Geneviève Pons was in charge of environmental and climate matters in Mr. Jacques Delors’ Cabinet during his last mandates as President of the European Commission (EC) (1991-1995). She is an Honorary Director of the EC where she held several management positions before becoming Director of the ILO’s Legal Service in 2013, and Director of the WWF’s European Office in 2015. From November 2017, she heads Europe Jacques Delors, the latest in the family of think tanks carrying on Jacques Delors’ European vision. She is a graduate from Sciences Po Paris, the Sorbonne, and ENA.
Genevieve is considered by Politico as one of the most influential women in Brussels, notably in the field of environment. She is a member of the EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters, chaired by Pascal Lamy. She is co-chair with Pascal Lamy of the Antarctica2020 coalition, which aims to protect vast marine areas around Antarctica. She is also co-chair with Sébastien Treyer (IDDRI) of Ifremer Stakeholders Committee.
She is also Vice President of Transparency International Europe, and a member of the jury for the European Book Prize.
Geneviève Pons is a Knight of the Legion of Honour.
PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
Making migrant returns a pre-condition of trade openness
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No more free lunch. Ending free allowances in the EU ETS to the benefit of innovation
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American Extraterritorial Sanctions
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From Expectation to Action
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Greening EU Trade 4:
How to “green” trade agreements?
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Joining forces to ensure a green and social recovery
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MÉDIAS
MEDIAS
Révision de l’ETS, l’Institut Jacques Delors et E3G plaident pour une élimination totale des quotas gratuits d’ici 2030
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Mag Inter: D’un accord historique à une Europe fédérale?
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L’UE peut prendre des mesures de protection commerciale sur l’environnement
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“How the EU can emerge from coronavirus stronger – and greener”
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Greener After EU Recovery plan: big, targeted, green
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EU Green Deal ‘hangs on social justice and innovation’ warns think-tank
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ÉVÉNEMENTS
EVENTS
Conférence Jacques Delors 2023 – La transition écologique [FR]
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Académie Notre Europe – “Trade and industrial Europe” session [FR]
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Euroquestions | War in Ukraine : What are the consequences for the European agricultural model? [FR]
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Académie Notre Europe – L’Europe Commerciale et de la Défense
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Webinar | The next European Council Meeting : potential outcomes & opportunities / A dialogue with Clément Beaune
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WEBINAR | A European Border Carbon Adjustment proposal
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Webinar | Greener After – A Green Recovery Stimulus for a post-COVID-19 Europe
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WEBINAR | Overcoming Covid-19 crises by building a clean and resilient Europe
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WEBINAR | THE EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL AN ECONOMIC STIMULUS DURING A TIME OF CRISIS
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Greening the EU trade policy
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Energy Innovation : how to deliver on the European green deal
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Brussels, 16th October 2019 – Three solutions to finance the Green Deal
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Brussels, 15 October 2019 – Europe: Post Elections Challenges
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Budapest, 10 to 14 July – Budapest European Agora
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Avignon, 9 July 2019 – us, Europe
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Brussels, 27 June 2019 – Women Rule Summit 2019
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Brussels, 25 June 2019 – What about sustainability in the EU coalition 2019-2024?
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Brussels, 13 June 2019 – European elections: promoting a coalition agreement between four political families
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Brussels, 24 May 2019 – Research and Innovation as a compass for the future we want
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Brussels, 21 May 2019 – Europe after Sibiu: towards differentiated integration?
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Wavre, 16 May 2019 – The most important European elections of the history?
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Tunis, 3 may 2019 — Tunisia’s challenges and responses to threats to multilateralism
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Deauville, 27 April 2019 — Deauville Days : The future of Europe
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Nice, 24 April 2019 — A new horizon for Europe : Renaissance public meeting
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Brussels, 9 April 2019 – European Parliament press seminar on the European elections (“Go To Vote” campaign)
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Brussels, 4 April 2019 – EU and US sanctions: which sovereignty ?
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Monaco, 25th of March – Monaco Blue Initiative : Ocean updates
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Brussels, 19th March – High-level conference: Oceans the future of the Blue Planet
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Brussels, 7 February 2019 — Decarbonising energy: lessons from History and policies for the future
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Brussels, 28 January 2019 – Presentation of the Jacques Delors Institute’s report on migrations
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Brussels, 25 January 2019 – Académie Notre Europe: Outdoors session
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Katowice, 13 December 2018 – COP24: Yes Europe !
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Hamburg, 16 November 2018 – FOTAR 2018 : Transatlantic Environmental Policy
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Brussels, 11 October 2018 – State of Europe 2018
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Paris, 28 September 2018 – Autumn School of the European Trade Union Confederation
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Berlin, 28 May 2018 – Global Solutions Summit
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Paris, 25 May 2018 – Notre Europe Academy: A Green and Citizen Europe
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