Arno BEHRENS

e (UNDP).

Mr Behrens specialises in EU energy policy and more broadly in sustainable development issues. He focuses on the long-term sustainability of the EU energy system, security of European energy supplies, internal markets for electricity and gas, sustainable energy in developing countries and development finance. He is also an expert in socio-ecological transitions and Material Flow Analysis (MFA). Having published extensively on these issues, he is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences around the world as well as a reviewer of various academic journals. He is also lecturer on EU energy and climate policy, inter alia at the College of Europe (Bruges).

Mr Behrens is an economist with training in environmental economics and management, as well as in international development. He holds a PhD in social ecology and environmental economics.