- 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
