Connie Hedegaard Koksbang (born 15 September 1960) is a Danish politician and public intellectual who was European Commissioner for Climate Action in the (second Barroso) European Commission from 10 February 2010 through 31 October 2014.
In Denmark, she was a member of the Conservative People's Party (DKF), and was a member of parliament (Folketing) from 10 January 1984 to 3 October 1990. She was also elected a member of the Folketing in the 2005 Danish parliamentary election. Prior to becoming a minister, she worked as a journalist at DR, the Danish national broadcaster.
In September 2013, LSE's Conor Gearty travelled to Brussels to interview Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Action. The interview was screened as part of the Dahrendorf Symposium, held in Berlin in November 2013.
A video report on the Dahrendorf Symposium can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8lN1RiA7aw
Music: 21 Ghosts III by Nine Inch Nails http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_I%E2%80%93IV
published: 02 May 2014
HFA Success Story - European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard
published: 23 Feb 2015
AM Summit 2022: Connie Hedegaard
published: 30 Sep 2022
RAISE YOUR VOICE - Connie Hedegaard
Watch Danish Minister for Climate and Energy Connie Hedegaard's call to action on climate change.
published: 05 Oct 2009
Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action
THE INTERVIEW : Five years after global climate talks in Copenhagen ended in a flop, environmental activists are daring to dream green - again. This week's UN climate summit in New York was a sort of dress rehearsal for next year's global climate talks in Paris. Can Europe lead global fight against climate change?
published: 25 Sep 2014
EU Commissioner Connie Hedegaard: regions are vital in fighting climate change
Local and regional authorities in Europe - and all over the world - are very important in combating climate change, considers EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. Only by taking them on board, and by building on the Copenhagen momentum can the Cancun COP15 conference become a success.
A Committee of the Regions interview. This material is available, in broadcast quality, free of charge, for all EU accredited media. Do not hesitate to contact us for this interview or any other audiovisual project: www.cor.europa.eu
The Committee of the Regions is the EU's assembly of regional and local representatives. The mission of its 344 members from all 27 EU Member States is to involve regional and local authorities and the communities they represent in the EU's decision-making proc...
published: 07 Sep 2010
EPIC Seminar Series: Connie Hedegaard
Connie Hedegaard, the former EU Commissioner for Climate Action, played a key role in international climate talks. EPIC’s Senior Advisor and former White House National Security Director for International Climate Policy Pete Ogden sits down for a conversation with Hedegaard.
published: 03 Jun 2016
European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard's Earth Hour 2013 message
European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard shows her support for Earth Hour by urging everyone to take action to secure a world you like with a climate you like.
published: 11 Mar 2013
Connie Hedegaard -- Keynote, Chatham House Climate Change Conference 2012
Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, European Commission keynotes the Chatham House conference 'Climate Change 2012: Security, resilience and diplomacy'.
published: 15 Oct 2012
Message by Connie Hedegaard on "A world we like"
Connie Hedegaard, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action, addressed a message to the European citizens on "A world we like", as a reversed speech. This clip was created as part of the European Commission's "A world you like. With a climate you like" campaign
In September 2013, LSE's Conor Gearty travelled to Brussels to interview Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Action. The interview was scree...
In September 2013, LSE's Conor Gearty travelled to Brussels to interview Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Action. The interview was screened as part of the Dahrendorf Symposium, held in Berlin in November 2013.
A video report on the Dahrendorf Symposium can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8lN1RiA7aw
Music: 21 Ghosts III by Nine Inch Nails http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_I%E2%80%93IV
In September 2013, LSE's Conor Gearty travelled to Brussels to interview Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Action. The interview was screened as part of the Dahrendorf Symposium, held in Berlin in November 2013.
A video report on the Dahrendorf Symposium can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8lN1RiA7aw
Music: 21 Ghosts III by Nine Inch Nails http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_I%E2%80%93IV
THE INTERVIEW : Five years after global climate talks in Copenhagen ended in a flop, environmental activists are daring to dream green - again. This week's UN c...
THE INTERVIEW : Five years after global climate talks in Copenhagen ended in a flop, environmental activists are daring to dream green - again. This week's UN climate summit in New York was a sort of dress rehearsal for next year's global climate talks in Paris. Can Europe lead global fight against climate change?
THE INTERVIEW : Five years after global climate talks in Copenhagen ended in a flop, environmental activists are daring to dream green - again. This week's UN climate summit in New York was a sort of dress rehearsal for next year's global climate talks in Paris. Can Europe lead global fight against climate change?
Local and regional authorities in Europe - and all over the world - are very important in combating climate change, considers EU Climate Action Commissioner Co...
Local and regional authorities in Europe - and all over the world - are very important in combating climate change, considers EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. Only by taking them on board, and by building on the Copenhagen momentum can the Cancun COP15 conference become a success.
A Committee of the Regions interview. This material is available, in broadcast quality, free of charge, for all EU accredited media. Do not hesitate to contact us for this interview or any other audiovisual project: www.cor.europa.eu
The Committee of the Regions is the EU's assembly of regional and local representatives. The mission of its 344 members from all 27 EU Member States is to involve regional and local authorities and the communities they represent in the EU's decision-making process and to inform them about EU policies. The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council are obliged to consult the Committee in policy areas affecting regions and cities. It can appeal to the EU Court of Justice if its rights are infringed or it believes that an EU law violates the subsidiarity principle or fails to respect regional or local powers.
Local and regional authorities in Europe - and all over the world - are very important in combating climate change, considers EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. Only by taking them on board, and by building on the Copenhagen momentum can the Cancun COP15 conference become a success.
A Committee of the Regions interview. This material is available, in broadcast quality, free of charge, for all EU accredited media. Do not hesitate to contact us for this interview or any other audiovisual project: www.cor.europa.eu
The Committee of the Regions is the EU's assembly of regional and local representatives. The mission of its 344 members from all 27 EU Member States is to involve regional and local authorities and the communities they represent in the EU's decision-making process and to inform them about EU policies. The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council are obliged to consult the Committee in policy areas affecting regions and cities. It can appeal to the EU Court of Justice if its rights are infringed or it believes that an EU law violates the subsidiarity principle or fails to respect regional or local powers.
Connie Hedegaard, the former EU Commissioner for Climate Action, played a key role in international climate talks. EPIC’s Senior Advisor and former White House ...
Connie Hedegaard, the former EU Commissioner for Climate Action, played a key role in international climate talks. EPIC’s Senior Advisor and former White House National Security Director for International Climate Policy Pete Ogden sits down for a conversation with Hedegaard.
Connie Hedegaard, the former EU Commissioner for Climate Action, played a key role in international climate talks. EPIC’s Senior Advisor and former White House National Security Director for International Climate Policy Pete Ogden sits down for a conversation with Hedegaard.
European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard shows her support for Earth Hour by urging everyone to take action to secure a world you like with a c...
European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard shows her support for Earth Hour by urging everyone to take action to secure a world you like with a climate you like.
European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard shows her support for Earth Hour by urging everyone to take action to secure a world you like with a climate you like.
Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, European Commission keynotes the Chatham House conference 'Climate Change 2012: Security, resilience...
Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, European Commission keynotes the Chatham House conference 'Climate Change 2012: Security, resilience and diplomacy'.
Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, European Commission keynotes the Chatham House conference 'Climate Change 2012: Security, resilience and diplomacy'.
Connie Hedegaard, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action, addressed a message to the European citizens on "A world we like", as a reversed speech. This cl...
Connie Hedegaard, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action, addressed a message to the European citizens on "A world we like", as a reversed speech. This clip was created as part of the European Commission's "A world you like. With a climate you like" campaign
Connie Hedegaard, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action, addressed a message to the European citizens on "A world we like", as a reversed speech. This clip was created as part of the European Commission's "A world you like. With a climate you like" campaign
In September 2013, LSE's Conor Gearty travelled to Brussels to interview Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Action. The interview was screened as part of the Dahrendorf Symposium, held in Berlin in November 2013.
A video report on the Dahrendorf Symposium can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8lN1RiA7aw
Music: 21 Ghosts III by Nine Inch Nails http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_I%E2%80%93IV
THE INTERVIEW : Five years after global climate talks in Copenhagen ended in a flop, environmental activists are daring to dream green - again. This week's UN climate summit in New York was a sort of dress rehearsal for next year's global climate talks in Paris. Can Europe lead global fight against climate change?
Local and regional authorities in Europe - and all over the world - are very important in combating climate change, considers EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. Only by taking them on board, and by building on the Copenhagen momentum can the Cancun COP15 conference become a success.
A Committee of the Regions interview. This material is available, in broadcast quality, free of charge, for all EU accredited media. Do not hesitate to contact us for this interview or any other audiovisual project: www.cor.europa.eu
The Committee of the Regions is the EU's assembly of regional and local representatives. The mission of its 344 members from all 27 EU Member States is to involve regional and local authorities and the communities they represent in the EU's decision-making process and to inform them about EU policies. The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council are obliged to consult the Committee in policy areas affecting regions and cities. It can appeal to the EU Court of Justice if its rights are infringed or it believes that an EU law violates the subsidiarity principle or fails to respect regional or local powers.
Connie Hedegaard, the former EU Commissioner for Climate Action, played a key role in international climate talks. EPIC’s Senior Advisor and former White House National Security Director for International Climate Policy Pete Ogden sits down for a conversation with Hedegaard.
European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard shows her support for Earth Hour by urging everyone to take action to secure a world you like with a climate you like.
Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, European Commission keynotes the Chatham House conference 'Climate Change 2012: Security, resilience and diplomacy'.
Connie Hedegaard, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action, addressed a message to the European citizens on "A world we like", as a reversed speech. This clip was created as part of the European Commission's "A world you like. With a climate you like" campaign
Connie Hedegaard Koksbang (born 15 September 1960) is a Danish politician and public intellectual who was European Commissioner for Climate Action in the (second Barroso) European Commission from 10 February 2010 through 31 October 2014.
In Denmark, she was a member of the Conservative People's Party (DKF), and was a member of parliament (Folketing) from 10 January 1984 to 3 October 1990. She was also elected a member of the Folketing in the 2005 Danish parliamentary election. Prior to becoming a minister, she worked as a journalist at DR, the Danish national broadcaster.
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