Roxana Caliminte

Energy/climate advocate in the gas infrastructure business. Dealing with both the fossil and the green, including hydrogen. The energy transition is a mindset. And mindsets evolve with facts and explanation. My role is to push both proactively - with a combined sense of realism and optimism.

We have a long road ahead of us, but this is an energy revolution that’s happening because it must . . . Together with renewable electricity, green hydrogen gives us a shot at attaining a zero carbon-emission global economy by 2050. And the gas infrastructure will be key in this.

Gas Infrastructure Europe / Deputy Secretary General
/ Brussels

Roxana is the Deputy Secretary General of GIE, a position she’s held since 2017. GIE is the voice of the European gas infrastructure operators, including gas pipelines, storages and LNG regasification terminals, and it has 70 members from 26 European countries. Prior to joining GIE, she worked for the Romanian gas transmission operator Transgaz, where she was responsible for the company’s engagement with EU and governmental bodies. Roxana holds a Master’s Degree in Business in German language from Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, with exchange semesters in Germany and Russia. Since 2020, Roxana is assisting EU-Russia Energy Relations and visiting lecturer at Energy Markets MBA at the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, Romania.

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