As Secretary General of the European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF), Dirk Hendricks focuses on the planned EU energy system transformation and acts as liaison between national renewable energy associations and European and international institutions and organisations. Mr Hendricks has been closely involved in the development of relevant EU legislation for the past 17 years. His previous positions in the environment sector in Europe and Africa have provided him with an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of environmental topics.