SpecialityDeputy Director General of ADEME – France

A graduate of the Metz Regional Institute of Administration, Sabine François, 46, began her career at the Lorraine General Directorate of the Environment. After serving as Secretary General of the Moselle Departmental Directorate of Territories, she joined ADEME in 2011 as Regional Director of ADEME Lorraine, then of ADEME Grand Est. In these positions, she was responsible for accelerating the implementation of public policies for the energy transition and circular economy. In 2019, she joined the Grand Est Region as Environment Director. She was responsible for developing and managing policies for water, biodiversity, energy, mobility and the circular economy. Since the end of 2021, Sabine François has held the position of Deputy Director General in charge of transitions for the Grand Est Region. In this position, she adds the themes of health, digital technology and planning to her expertise. Her ambition was to steer the Region's policies along a path to contain global warming, while developing the region's capacity to adapt to climate change. She has made a significant contribution to the very high quality of relations between ADEME and the Grand Est Region, particularly through the original Climaxion program and the implementation of the possibilities for delegating the heat fund opened up by the recent 3DS law. She has currently been Deputy Managing Director of ADEME since May 2023.