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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.〔(The members of the Barroso Commission designate (2009–2014). European Commission. ) Retrieved 24 January 2010.〕〔(Euro MPs back new European Commission. From BBC News ). Retrieved 10 February 2010.〕〔(Connie Hedegaard - Memebr of the European Commission ). Retrieved 19 January 2015〕 On behalf of Denmark, she hosted the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009.〔http://www.berlingske.dk/klima/connie-h.-ny-eu-kommissaer〕 She was Danish Minister for Climate and Energy from 23 November 2007 as a member of the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen III and that of Lars Løkke Rasmussen and had been the Danish Minister for the Environment from 2 August 2004 to 23 November 2007, as a member of the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II. 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. ==Priorities as European Commissioner== Taking up her new position at the European Commission on 10 February 2010, Connie Hedegaard stressed the importance of climate change in the 21st century. She hoped that by the end of her five-year term, Europe would be the most climate friendly region in the world. Her priorities would be to implement the European Climate and Energy package and to continue her efforts towards an ambitious international climate agreement.〔(Welcome message from Connie Hedegaard. From European Commission ). Retrieved 11 February 2010.〕 According to the mandate outlined by President Barroso, her principal responsibilities as Commissioner for Climate Action will be to: * Help the European Union to meet its targets for 2020 and beyond to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; * Develop and implement the European Union Emission Trading Scheme and to promote its links with other carbon trading systems with the ultimate aim of building an international carbon trading market, * Help promote the development and demonstration of low carbon and adaptation technologies and to develop a strong science and economic base for EU climate policy; * Have cross cutting responsibility for developing adaptation to climate change inside the EU and for working with other Commissioners, to ensure that an appropriate climate dimension is present in all Community policies; * Build on the White Paper on adaptation to climate change and to help develop adaptation strategies across all policy areas.〔(Mandate for Mrs Connie Hedegaard. From European Commission ). Retrieved 11 February 2010.〕 In order to carry out her responsibilities, Connie Hedegaard will be in charge of the newly created Directorate-General for Climate Action which builds on the climate directorate which was previously in the Directorate-General for Environment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Connie Hedegaard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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