Marine Cornelis is the executive director and founder of Next Energy Consumer, a policy

consultancy focused on the social aspects of the energy and climate transitions at

European and international levels. Her work bridges the needs and experience of civil

society, scientific communities, business and policymakers, in the energy and climate

transitions. Her commitment enabled Marine to be appointed one of the first ambassadors

of the European Climate Pact. 

 

Before Next Energy Consumer, Marine served as the Secretary-General of NEON, the

European network of energy dispute resolution services and ombudsmen in Brussels. For

the past 12 years, she has been focusing her work on consumer protection and

empowerment issues.  Marine is a French national with perfect command of English and

Italian. She holds a MA in political sciences (Sciences Po Lille, France) and economics

(University of Lille, France). More information about her activities and projects can be

found on her website: www.nextenergyconsumer.eu.