Dorthe NIELSEN
Director of Strategic EngagementDorthe joined I4CE in June 2024. Based in Brussels, she leads on outreach, impact and institutional relations. She works to ensure that the research produced by I4CE is plugged into the relevant policy processes to inform decision-making.
She previously worked as executive director for a network of European cities, Eurocities, successfully promoting the role of local authorities in Europe’s green and just transition. Prior to that, she focused on European Union (EU) environment policies as senior EU policy coordinator at the Greater London Authority, following a couple of years as legal analyst in the Secretariat General of European Commission.
Dorthe holds two masters in European politics and public administration from the College of Europe (BE) and the University of Roskilde (DK), respectively. She has a certification in strategic foresight from Kairos Futures Institute (SW).
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24/01/2025
Foreword of the week
2025 – testing times for the EU’s ‘Investment’ Commission
As Donald Trump kicks off another presidential mandate in the US, there is no turning away from the EU’s major challenges of competitiveness, energy security and decarbonising the economy. With a new European Commission in place since December 2024, the roll out of initiatives addressing those challenges can begin. Whilst a lot of focus goes […] -
27/11/2024
Blog post
Climate investments in Europe must double, and the clock is ticking
To tackle the challenges of competitiveness and well-being of future generations, Europe needs to accelerate the climate transition. This will require sizable investment, both public and private. National governments must thus embrace and the EU must facilitate investments in climate transition. As the next European Commission prepares to take office, the challenges facing the College are stark. The recent report by Mario Draghi makes clear that there is an urgent need to invest in European competitiveness and innovation, while accelerating the decarbonization of the continent's economy, to avoid a “slow agony of decline” for the block. -
18/07/2024
Blog post
The Climate Investment Challenge behind the European Prosperity Plan
Ursula Von der Leyen’s competitiveness agenda is grabbing headlines - but the hard work of climate implementation and investment is only just beginning. In this blog, Ciaran Humphreys and Dorthe Nielsen outline the challenges this era of implementation poses, and how to align climate ambition with the President’s economic vision. Ursula Von der Leyen has been re-elected as Commission President – and by a wider margin than expected. Before the vote, she set out her political priorities for the next EU mandate. Her vision focused on themes of security, economic competitiveness, and enlargement – unsurprisingly so at a time when the EU is increasingly concerned about its place in the world.