Brussels Energy & Climate Reporter — Scoops & Policy

POLITICO; Brussel Hoofdstad; Remote; EUR 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Training opportunities

Job summary

POLITICO in Brussels is seeking an experienced journalist to cover EU climate and energy policy for a professional and political audience. You will write news, features, and newsletters from our Brussels newsroom.

The role requires at least five years of reporting on climate or energy, strong news judgment, and the ability to build sources across EU institutions. You will work in a collaborative team and produce clear, well-sourced English-language reporting for POLITICO's global readers.

Qualifications

• Five years of reporting experience, including climate/energy coverage.
• Strong news judgment and appetite for scoops.
• Ability to build sources in hard-to-access places.
• Collaborative attitude and teamwork.
• Excellent written English.

Responsibilities

• Report on EU climate and energy policy fights and negotiations.
• Build contacts in EC, Council, Parliament and other EU institutions.
• Contribute scoops to daily Energy & Climate newsletter and Surge.
• Write longer stories for POLITICO's website and newsletters.

Skills

News reporting

EU policy

Climate/energy coverage

Source building

Team collaboration

English writing

Job description

POLITICO in Brussels is seeking an experienced journalist to cover EU climate and energy policy for a professional and political audience. You will write news, features, and newsletters from our Brussels newsroom.

The role requires at least five years of reporting on climate or energy, strong news judgment, and the ability to build sources across EU institutions. You will work in a collaborative team and produce clear, well-sourced English-language reporting for POLITICO's global readers.