Climate Policy Intern

Transport & Environment; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybride; EUR 12 000 - 20 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Transport & Environment in Brussels is seeking a Climate Policy Intern to support EU climate policy work within the climate team. You will help develop strategies around carbon pricing in road transport and buildings, and assist in communicating policy positions.

This full-time, one-year internship starts November 2026 and is paid under Belgium's Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle at €1800 gross per month; the role is based in Brussels with a hybrid working arrangement and engagement with EU

Qualifications

• Interest in EU climate policy
• Ability to analyse policy proposals
• Strong written and verbal English

Responsabilités

• Provide policy research and analysis for the team and longer-term projects.
• Attend meetings with stakeholders and policymakers.
• Analyse amendments and policy proposals from EU institutions to align with T&E position.
• Monitor and update the team on developments in the energy sector.
• Develop and implement campaigns, identifying target audiences and analytical support for policy goals.
• Support the coalition with other NGOs, progressive industry and think tanks.
• Draft concise briefings, blog posts and other communication material.
• Help organize events (online and in person).

Connaissances

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

English proficiency

Description du poste

Climate Policy Intern

Location: Brussels (Ixelles)

Deadline for applications: 18/09/2026, at midnight

Do you want to help end Europe’s and the transport sector’s continued reliance on fossil fuels? Do you want to help ensure climate change policies related to transport are compatible with internationally agreed-upon greenhouse gas targets?

Transport & Environment (T&E), Europe's leading clean transport think tank and campaign group, is looking to strengthen its climate team. As T&E’s climate intern, you will support policy strategies to secure EU-wide support for the new post-2030 climate architecture.

As part of the internship, the successful candidate will assist in developing strategies to build support to carbon pricing in road transport and buildings (ETS2), designing and promoting social climate policies, and ensuring that fossil fuel companies pay their share and contribute to the just transition.

More concretely, the candidate would assist in:

• Providing policy research and analysis for the team, both on request and for longer-term projects.
• Attending meetings with different stakeholders and policymakers.
• Analyzing amendments and policy proposals put forward by the different EU institutions, member states and stakeholders in order to develop arguments to steer these closer towards T&E’s position.
• Monitoring and updating the team on any recent developments in the energy industry.
• Developing and implementing campaigns, including identifying target audiences, and proposing analytical work to support the policy goals where needed.
• Supporting the well-functioning of the existing coalition with other NGOs, progressive industry and think tanks.
• Drafting concise and informative briefings, blog posts and other communication material.
• Helping to organize events (online and in person).

Your profile

Ideally, you have interest in and some knowledge of how EU politics works, how the main EU climate policy instruments work, as well as a general interest in environmental conservation and an aptitude for developing policy recommendations that would lead to positive environmental outcomes. You should be a strategic thinker capable of analyzing and explaining complex technical topics. Good interpersonal skills are essential, as a great level in English. Candidates should be able to work autonomously and collaboratively.

Practical information

The position is full-time, with a contract running one year from November 2026, although the dates are subject to discussion. The internship is paid according to the Belgian legal framework of “Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle” (remunerated with €1800 gross a month).

This role will be based in Brussels in a hybrid setting. The deadline for applications is 18/09/2026, at midnight. Interviews will take place in the following two weeks, with a view to the candidate starting at the earliest possible opportunity.

T&E is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that a diverse staff enables us to do better and more impactful work. Your qualities and commitment are what matter to us, regardless of race, nationality, gender, age, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, we are only able to contact those who have been shortlisted. Only applicants with the existing right to work within the EU will be considered.

About Us

Transport & Environment is Europe’s leading clean transport think tank and campaign group. We combine the power of robust evidence and a deep understanding of the transport sector with compelling communications and impactful advocacy. T&E will commit to your professional development and invest in training from your first day with the organization. Our people work across Europe: we have offices in Brussels, Rome, Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Warsaw, London and Singapore.