Speaker

Dr. Florian Ermacora studied law at the Universities of Innsbruck and Paris and received his doctorate degree in Vienna. Since 1996, Dr. Ermacora has been working as an official for the European Commission (Directorate-General for Environment;Directorate-General for Internal Market;Directorate-General for Energy;Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations). In-between, from 2001 – 2004, Dr. Ermacora worked for the international law firm Schönherr in Vienna. From February 2010 to November 2012, Dr. Ermacora was the assistant to the Director-General for Energy, Mr. Philip Lowe. From November 2012 to December 2014, Dr. Ermacora was the Head of the Communication and Interinstitutional Relations Unit of the Directorate-General for Energy. From January 2015 to January 2021, Dr. Ermacora was responsible for the Wholesale Electricity and Gas Division, as the Head of B.2 Unit. Following this role, he entered the position as head of the International Relations unit TF.3 in DG ENER. As of March 2023, he holds the position as Head of Unit B.3 North Africa in the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations. Dr. Ermacora has published several books and articles in the areas of European environmental and business law.