Geert joined T&E in July 2019 after a decade in advocacy roles in Brussels for organisations representing civil society and industry. Geert’s main focus is the Renewable Energy Directive. In particular, he leads T&E’s work on policies to promote sustainable transport fuels such as renewable electricity and green hydrogen and e-fuels and how they can help decarbonise ships and planes. In previous positions, Geert worked on a host of environmental and energy dossiers, ranging from Ecodesign and Energy Labelling policies, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive to a campaign to ban fracking for shale gas.
Geert hails from Belgium, but also has Canadian citizenship. He holds a law degree from the University of Ghent, a masters in European studies from KU Leuven and a PhD in political science from the University of Alberta. He speaks Dutch, English, French and some German. On the weekend, you can find him cruising his race bike up and down the hills around Brussels, in the fine company of the Brussels-based cycling group GS Fartlek.
