Eero advises senior management on energy transition and leads sub-national cooperation (i.a. Global Covenant of Mayors, the Cities Mission). He has dealt with energy consumer, retail market, offshore safety and fossil fuel policies at middle management level in DG Energy, following earlier responsibilities in space, security and transport sectors with other Commission Directorate-Generals. Prior to the Commission he served Finland as a career diplomat after a first career in the private sector covering finance, media and city promotion in various EU countries. He has an MSc Econ from Hanken Business School in Finland.