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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A European Border Carbon Adjustment proposal
Greening EU trade – 3
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Greener after
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COVID-19 Crisis: An Occasion to Accelerate the Transition Towards a new Development Model ?
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Greening EU trade policy – 2 :
the economics of trade and environment
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Time to green EU trade policy : but how?
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European elections: promoting a coalition agreement between four political families
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Climate Change: at the Heart of a New European Political Balance
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The European Parliament, Another Parliament
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Les mots de la campagne : Protection
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Les mots de la campagne : la Souveraineté
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Les mots de la campagne: le progressisme
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The proposals of the main European political families on the major themes of the European election campaign
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The campaign for the European elections: themes and divides
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Les mots de la campagne : le nationalisme
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The words of the electoral campaign: populism
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European Parliament 2019: the Parliament and Europe to Come
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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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