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European Climate Foundation
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<h2 id="fields-of-work">Fields of work</h2> <p>As both a convenor and a member of a diverse network, the ECF works closely with many grantee partners, who are active in most European countries, to strengthen European climate action and climate leadership at every level. The Foundation helps partner organisations to innovate and carry out strategic activities that drive urgent and ambitious policies in support of the <a href="/facts/Paris_Agreement/hfIXBN1W">Paris Agreement</a> objectives and contribute to the public debate on climate action. The aim of this is to help deliver a socially responsible transition to a net zero economy and sustainable society, in Europe and beyond.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2> <p>In terms of personnel and structure, the work of the ECF is divided into three main areas: </p> <ul><li>Sector Programmes (Land Use, Transport, Buildings, Industry & Innovation, Energy Systems & Coal,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> Finance, and Climate Planning & Laws)</li> <li>Cross-cutting platforms and initiatives including work on the <a href="/facts/European_Green_Deal/Rl4omaD2">European Green Deal</a></li> <li>Country-specific initiatives promoting climate action in <a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3">France</a>, <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a>, <a href="/facts/Poland/eXJ7fd0D">Poland</a>, <a href="/facts/Spain/bIyrB8EY">Spain</a>, <a href="/facts/Italy/tUf0PDYF">Italy</a>, <a href="/facts/Hungary/YRedQLtI">Hungary</a>, <a href="/facts/Czech_Republic/vJYLD66Q">Czech Republic</a>, the <a href="/facts/United_Kingdom/kuPAILt2">UK</a> and <a href="/facts/Turkey/KIYAWAs0">Turkey</a> as well as regionally-led initiatives in <a href="/facts/Central_Europe/VdxzSbJz">Central Europe</a> and <a href="/facts/Southeast_Europe/zxgEvCdQ">South-East Europe</a>.</li></ul> <p>The ECF’s headquarters are based in The Hague (Netherlands). </p><p>The Foundation employs over 200 people and, since 2017, it has been led by CEO <a href="/facts/Laurence_Tubiana/RzpdT9aR">Laurence Tubiana</a>, succeeding Dr Johannes Meier who led the Foundation for six years. </p><p>The work of the Foundation is controlled by a supervisory board, charged with governing and overseeing the ECF’s activities as well as defining the organisation's strategic direction. </p><p>The European Climate Foundation has supported the establishment of several platforms such as <a href="/facts/CarbonBrief/KG213ff3">CarbonBrief</a> at the end of 2010, the 2050 Pathways Platform in 2016, the Net-Zero 2050, and many more. </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://europeanclimate.org/">European Climate Foundation</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>2021 Annual Report: Shaping a carbon-free society (Report). Stichting European Climate Foundation. 2022. p. 10. Retrieved November 25, 2022. <a href="https://europeanclimate.org/resources/ecf-annual-report-2021/" target="_blank">https://europeanclimate.org/resources/ecf-annual-report-2021/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>2023 Annual Report: Forging a green, democratic and peaceful future for al (Report). European Climate Foundation. 2024. p. 51. Retrieved January 28, 2025. <a href="https://europeanclimate.org/resources/ecf-annual-report-2023/" target="_blank">https://europeanclimate.org/resources/ecf-annual-report-2023/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Todorović, Igor (2022-10-18). "European Climate Foundation publishes 2021 annual report". Balkan Green Energy News. Retrieved 2022-11-25. <a href="https://balkangreenenergynews.com/european-climate-foundation-publishes-2021-annual-report/" target="_blank">https://balkangreenenergynews.com/european-climate-foundation-publishes-2021-annual-report/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Acke, Dries (September 2014). "Zeroing In: Lessons from the European Climate Foundation's Roadmap 2050 Project". IEEE Power and Energy Magazine. 12 (5): 42–49. doi:10.1109/MPE.2014.2331894. ISSN 1558-4216. S2CID 33644414. <a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6878553" target="_blank">https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6878553</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>