Linda Kalcher

CEO

Brussels, Belgium13 yrs 10 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in climate policy and EU relations.
Proven track record in strategic proposal design.
Strong background in international negotiations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Climate Policy Expert with a focus on EU strategic initiatives.

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Skills

Core Skills

StrategyClimate Change

Other Skills

Think TankEuropean PoliticsUNFCCCPolicy AnalysisForeign LanguagesOrganization SkillsIntercultural CommunicationNGOsPolitical ScienceInternational RelationsPoliticsPublic PolicyPolicySustainable DevelopmentEconomics

Experience

Strategic perspectives

Executive Director

Nov 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium · Hybrid

Strategic Perspectives is a pan-European think tank, created to promote effective climate action as the solution to a multitude of interconnected crises facing the EU.
Collaborating with like-minded organisations and informed by national context, Strategic Perspectives designs bold proposals that help achieve a well-managed transition to net zero emissions, a more equitable society, a clearer geopolitical positioning for the EU, and a future-proof industry across Europe.

Think TankClimate ChangeEuropean PoliticsUNFCCCStrategy

European climate foundation

4 roles

Director EU Green Deal Diplomacy

Jan 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

Special Advisor to the CEO and Project Director Resilient Recovery

Jun 2020 – Apr 2021 · 10 mos

Director EU Institutional Relations

Promoted

Oct 2019 – Jun 2020 · 8 mos

The ECF EU Institutional Relations Programme works with a wide range of partners in civil society, think tanks, politics, business and movements to support positive action on climate and energy across the EU. The start of the new European Commission provides an opportunity for agenda-setting on climate action, especially in the run-up to COP26 where the EU is expected to play a major role and pledge a higher 2030 greenhouse gas emission target.

Senior Associate Climate Policy

Oct 2015 – Oct 2019 · 4 yrs

United nations

Senior Advisor, Climate Action Team, Executive Office of the Secretary-General

Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr

European parliament

2 roles

Political Advisor to Jo Leinen

Jan 2011 – Sep 2015 · 4 yrs 8 mos

working and advising on European policies in the field of climate, environment, energy and the international climate negotiations;
preparing negotiations within the European Parliament or trilogues on dossiers such as the 7th Environmental Action Programme or f-gases;
collaborating with other European institutions, national governments, civil society, NGOs and press;
drafting speeches, publications, press releases and background information;
attending international conferences such as the Rio+20 Summit and COP 17, 19 and 20;
giving presentations and speaking at public conferences
managing and writing articles for the websites www.joleinen.de and www.facebook.com/joleinen;