Jane Hupe (Recorded)
Deputy Director, Environment, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Jane Hupe is the ICAO Director responsible for the environmental programme of the Organization. Ms. Hupe has been at the forefront of ICAO’s efforts to define and promote policies and standards for an environmentally sustainable aviation which encompasses aircraft noise and aircraft engine emissions, local air quality and climate change, sustainable energy and market-based...
Jane Hupe is the ICAO Director responsible for the environmental programme of the Organization. Ms. Hupe has been at the forefront of ICAO’s efforts to define and promote policies and standards for an environmentally sustainable aviation which encompasses aircraft noise and aircraft engine emissions, local air quality and climate change, sustainable energy and market-based measures. Her responsibilities include directing ICAO environmental activities, and serving as the Secretary of the ICAO Council’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP). Ms. Hupe coordinates aviation and the environment activities with other International Organizations and she is also in charge of the Strategy on assistance and capacity-building of ICAO Member States in this area.
Contributing to the IPCC work as a lead author on aviation-related issues, she received a certificate acknowledging her contribution to the IPCC’s award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Prior to joining ICAO, Ms. Hupe served as advisor on environmental matters to the Brazilian Aviation Authorities for 15 years. Ms. Hupe has a Master’s degree in Aviation from the École Nationale de L’ Aviation Civile (ENAC), Toulouse, France, and many other post-graduate degrees, including in environmental auditing.
Seehyung Lee
Senior Researcher, Department of Environmental Policy, Korcham
Seehyung Lee has worked at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Business Institute since 2010. He represented industry in discussions on national climate change polices, and researched the implementation of greenhouse gas reduction strategies, monitoring the effect of policy on competitiveness. He has sat on various committees, including the Joint Working Group for...
Seehyung Lee has worked at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Business Institute since 2010. He represented industry in discussions on national climate change polices, and researched the implementation of greenhouse gas reduction strategies, monitoring the effect of policy on competitiveness. He has sat on various committees, including the Joint Working Group for the Korea Emissions Trading Scheme, and was part of the Korea Delegation for the UN dialogues on Clean Development Mechanisms.
Stefaan Vergote, Confirmation in Principle
Deputy Head of Unit for Energy and Environment, DG Environment, European Commission
Stefaan Vergote is Advisor in DG CLIMA since April 2017.
Previously, he was Head of unit for Economic analysis and Financial Instruments Unit in DG ENER since March 2014.
From 2010 to 2014, he was Head of Unit A4 in DG CLIMA, responsible for development of strategic options for the EU's international and domestic climate action. His team was in charge of the 2050 Lo...
Stefaan Vergote is Advisor in DG CLIMA since April 2017.
Previously, he was Head of unit for Economic analysis and Financial Instruments Unit in DG ENER since March 2014.
From 2010 to 2014, he was Head of Unit A4 in DG CLIMA, responsible for development of strategic options for the EU's international and domestic climate action. His team was in charge of the 2050 Low Carbon Roadmap, and the 2030 framework for climate and energy policies.
Previously, as Deputy Head of Unit on 'Energy and Environment' in DG Environment, he led a team coordinating the preparation and economic analysis of the 2020 Energy and Climate Package, which implemented the EU's independent commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020, including the review of the EU Emission trading System, The Effort Sharing Decision and Directive on Renewable Energy.
Mr. Vergote has a diploma of civil electrotechnical-mechanical engineer at the Catholic University of Leuven (KULeuven) and holds a Postgraduate Degree in Environmental Management and Technology (KULeuven).
Prior to joining the Commission, Stefaan Vergote was, from 1990 to 1992 a Scientific researcher at the Engineering Department at the Catholic University of Leuven, followed, from 1994 to 1997, by a position of Scientific consultant at IWT (Flemish Institute for Science and Technology) in charge of the evaluation of industrial R&D projects and a Scientific researcher at VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological research).
Dr Felix Matthes
Research Coordinator, Energy and Climate Policy, Institute for Applied Ecology
Dr. Felix Chr. Matthes joined Öko-Institut as a researcher in 1991, after holding different positions in the institute he has been Re-search Coordinator for Energy and Climate Policy since 2008.
He has published numerous studies and publications on German and international energy, environmental and climate policy, served at several German and international advisory boards...
Dr. Felix Chr. Matthes joined Öko-Institut as a researcher in 1991, after holding different positions in the institute he has been Re-search Coordinator for Energy and Climate Policy since 2008.
He has published numerous studies and publications on German and international energy, environmental and climate policy, served at several German and international advisory boards (e.g. the so-called German Coal Commission) and has been an invited expert at a number of hearings of the German and European Parliament as well as the US Congress.
Key topics of his work include the design, the comparison and the implementation of emissions trading schemes, energy market modelling, energy market design and technology-specific policies as well as medium and long-term decarbonization strategies, the comprehensive assessment and monitoring of energy and climate policy packages and strategies.