Energy Transition Reporter

POLITICO is seeking an experienced Energy Transition Reporter to cover EU energy policy from its Brussels newsroom. The role involves mastering and chronicling the EU's energy upheaval, building deep sources within EU institutions and industry, and regularly breaking news for a daily subscriber newsletter. The reporter will also produce broader stories for POLITICO's free site, collaborating with the energy & climate team to provide a comprehensive view of the clean energy transition.

Must Have

• At least five years’ newsroom experience
• Experience covering energy and a demonstrable interest in the topic
• A track record of building sources across politics and/or business
• Ability to break news before it’s announced
• Ability to take complex technical details and translating them to plain English
• Excellent written English and a readable writing style
• Good collaboration skills

Perks & Benefits

• Country-specific, competitive compensation and benefits packages including pension, healthcare, training opportunities
• Flexible work options including working from abroad
• Partial coverage of public transportation costs

Energy Transition Reporter

POLITICO is looking for a talented, experienced reporter to cover EU energy policy from our Brussels newsroom.

The European Union is in a process of energy upheaval, as it attempts to transform its entire energy system to end dependence fossil fuels. That means electrifying everything that can be electrified, while experimenting with new technologies like green hydrogen, small modular nuclear reactors, grid-scale batteries, and carbon capture, use and storage. All this while simultaneously attempting to wean industry and homes off cheap Russian gas.

Meanwhile, European businesses and households are dealing with some of the highest energy prices in the world, hurting the EU’s economic competitiveness and pushing up the cost of living for consumers. It’s a problem that demands bold, creative policy. But each potential policy solution comes at a cost for some powerful interest or other, making the politics of this transition difficult — but fascinating.

What You'll Do:

• You will master and chronicle this story as it unfolds. You will build deep sources in the EU institutions, including the Commission, the Council of the EU and the Parliament.
• You will also source up in industry, getting to know everyone from the oil majors to the wind turbine manufacturers to the grid operators — and use those sources to regularly break news for our daily subscriber newsletter.
• You will also produce bigger picture stories and features for POLITICO’s free site, and work with colleagues on the energy & climate team and beyond to ensure we tell a rounded story of the clean energy transition.

What You'll Need:

• At least five years’ newsroom experience.
• Experience covering energy and a demonstrable interest in the topic.
• A track record of building sources across politics and/or business, and breaking news before it’s announced.
• Ability to take complex technical details and translating them to plain English.
• Excellent written English and a readable writing style are essential.
• You will also be a good collaborator. POLITICO is a collegiate working environment where reporters are encouraged to share sources and work together on stories.

We value our people:

Our benefits package is built for you, and includes:

• Our teams benefit from country-specific, competitive compensation and benefits packages—including pension, healthcare, training opportunities and more.
• With a multinational team, strong ties to EU institutions, and flexible work options including working from abroad, we offer our employees an environment that supports both professional and personal development.
• Transportation: Say goodbye to traffic jams and hello to smooth commutes. POLITICO partially covers public transportation costs.

Let’s keep in touch: You can view our list of open positions here. We hope to see your application soon!

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Location: Brussels

Employment level: Full-time

Type of role: Reporter, Experienced