Diane SIMIU

Ms Diane SIMIU is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and with a master’s degree in environmental engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. Diane Simiu began her career in the sustainable development department of PricewaterhouseCoopers. In 2007, she joined ICF International in London, where she advised companies in the airline, energy and banking sectors. In 2009, she joined the French Ministry of Ecology's Directorate General for Energy and Climate as head of the carbon markets office. She joined WWF France in 2014 as Director of Programs. After the 2017 presidential election, she became technical advisor for ecology in the offices of the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister. In 2019, she was appointed Deputy Commissioner General for Sustainable Development at the Ministry of Ecological Transition, and in 2023, Director for Climate, Energy Efficiency and Air Quality.