ECB: Appoints Irene Heemskerk as head of its climate change centre

  • The ECB the central bank for Europe’s single currency, the euro main task to maintain the euro’s purchasing power
  • ECB appointed Irene Heemskerk as head of the ECB’s climate change centre as of 15 June 2021
  • The ECB launched its climate change centre earlier this year to shape and steer its climate agenda internally and externally
  • The climate change centre focus the ECB’s efforts to address climate change
  • Irene Heemskerk brings the experience, knowledge and enthusiasm required to lead the climate change centre’s work
  • Ms Heemskerk holds a master’s degree in international and European law from Leiden University
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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