Jos Delbeke
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| Born | 1954 Avelgem, Belgium |
| Citizenship | Belgian |
| Occupation | Economist, European Union official |
| Employer | European Union; European University Institute |
| Organization | Florence School of Transnational Governance |
| Known for | Director-General for Climate Action (2010–2018) |
| Title | EIB Climate Chair |
Jos Delbeke (*1954 in Avelgem[1]) is a Belgian economist, EU official, and was Director-General for Climate Action in the administration of the European Union from 2010 to 2018. He currently serves as the EIB Climate Chair at the Florence School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute[2].
Career
Jos Delbeke earned his doctorate in economics in 1986 at the Catholic University of Leuven. He then joined the EU civil service. In various positions, he was particularly involved with issues such as environmental protection, climate protection, sustainability, and air quality. In 2008, he assumed the role of Deputy Director-General of the Directorate-General for the Environment and was appointed Director-General of the Directorate-General for Climate Action in 2010. He was involved in setting the EU’s climate and energy targets for 2020 and 2030, and in developing EU legislation on the Emissions Trading System (ETS), cars and fuels, air quality, emissions from big industrial installations and chemicals (REACH). He developed Europe's International Climate Change strategy and was the European Commission's chief negotiator at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties, playing a key role in the EU's implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and in negotiations on the Paris Agreement. He held this position until March 15, 2018. In September 2020, he was appointed as the EIB Chair in Climate Policy and International Carbon Markets at the Florence School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute[2].
Awards and Recognition
- 2009: Adam-Smith-Preis für marktwirtschaftliche Umweltpolitik[3]
- 2015: Public Manager of the Year (overheidsmanager van het jaar)[4]
Publications
Books
- EU Climate Policy Explained edited by Jos Delbeke and Peter Vis (2015)[5]
- Towards a Climate-Neutral Europe: Curbing the Trend edited by Jos Delbeke and Peter Vis (2019)[6]
- Delivering a Climate Neutral Europe edited by Jos Delbeke and Peter Vis (2024)[7]
Policy Briefs
- A Way Forward in Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms by the EU by Jos Delbeke and Peter Vis (2020)
- Towards More Reliance on Carbon Pricing in India by Jan Cornillie, Jos Delbeke, Christian Egenhofer and Peter Vis (2021)
- Keeping faith in higher carbon prices as the driver of change by Jos Delbeke and Peter Vis (2021)
- What future for voluntary carbon markets? by Jan Cornillie, Jos Delbeke, Artur Runge-Metzger, Peter Vis and Robert Watt (2021)
- Exploring carbon market instruments for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) by Jos Delbeke and Rebecca Lamas (2021)
- Key issues for the coming trade and climate debate by Jos Delbeke, Piotr Dombrowicki and Peter Vis (2021)
- Will the EU sustainable finance rules deliver? by Jan Cornillie, Jos Delbeke, Peter Vis and Linda Zeilina (2021)
- Tackling energy prices shocks on the road to climate neutrality by Jan Cornillie, Jos Delbeke and Christian Egenhofer (2022)
- Why the New Climate Tech Finance Boom Might End Better this Time Round by Jan Cornillie and Jos Delbeke (2022)
- Certifying land-use based carbon dioxide removals : outline of a strawman proposal by Jos Delbeke, Peter Vis, Linde Zuidema and Artur Runge-Metzger (2022)
- Options to Finance the Premium Cost of Climate-Neutral Products in the EU: The Potential of the ETS and Demand Creation by Jos Delbeke, Christian Egenhofer and Rebecca Lamas (2022)
- How CBAM can become a stepping stone towards carbon pricing globally by Jos Delbeke and Peter Vis (2023)
- Towards an EU Policy Agenda for Voluntary Carbon Markets by Jos Delbeke, Elena Marro and Peter Vis (2023)
- Five reflections on clean hydrogen’s contribution to European industrial decarbonisation from 2024 to 2030 by Jos Delbeke and Jan Cornillie (2024)
- How the EU can support carbon pricing at global level by Jos Delbeke (2024)
- International and European action on international carbon credits by Jos Delbeke, Piotr Dombrowicki, Laura Iozzelli and Elena Marro (2024)
- A clean industrial deal delivering decarbonisation and competitiveness by Jan Cornillie, Jos Delbeke, Christian Egenhofer, Joanna Pandera and Simone Tagliapietra (2024)
- Policy developments in carbon markets rewarding high-quality carbon removals by Jacopo Bencini, Jos Delbeke, Piotr Dombrowicki and Elena Marro (2025)
- Implementing the Clean Industrial Deal and strengthening Europe's economic resilience by Jan Cornillie, Jos Delbeke, Christian Egenhofer, Laura Iozzelli, Joanna Pandera and Simone Tagliapietra (2025)
- Creating EU demand for Paris-aligned carbon dioxide removal credits by Jacopo Bencini, Jos Delbeke and Piotr Dombrowicki (2025)
- Turning climate action in agriculture into a business case for EU farmers : a 'strawman' proposal by Artur Runge-Metzger, Peter Vis and Jos Delbeke (2025)
References
- ↑ "Jos Delbeke – Down-to-earth realist". POLITICO. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "people". European University Institute. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ↑ "Adam-Smith-Preis". foes.de. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
- ↑ "Klimaatexpert Jos Delbeke overheidsmanager van het jaar". De Standaard (in Nederlands). 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ↑ Delbeke, Jos; Vis, Peter (2015). EU Climate Policy Explained. Routledge. ISBN 9789279482601.
- ↑ Delbeke, Jos; Vis, Peter (2019). Towards a Climate-Neutral Europe: Curbing the Trend. Routledge. ISBN 9789276082569.
- ↑ Delbeke, Jos (2024). Delivering a Climate Neutral Europe. Routledge. ISBN 9781003493730.
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