1. General & Profile Information
First Name: Ofer
Last Name: Keren
Email Address: ofer@kerenrg.com
Country of Citizenship / Residence: Germany / Israel (EU Citizen)
Current Role / Title: Founder & Senior Energy & Climate Adaptation Expert, Keren Energy Ltd. & ClimateDir.ai
Applying As: Mentor
2. Professional Background & Summary of Expertise
"I am a Senior Energy Efficiency and Climate Adaptation Expert with over 35 years of practical engineering, capacity-building, and policy implementation experience. As the Lead Local Expert in Israel for EU-funded Mediterranean programs (CES-MED, Clima-Med, GREENinMED, MED-GEM), I facilitated the adhesion of dozens of municipalities to the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) and co-authored Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs).
I designed and deliver official Ministry-approved certification programs for Energy Managers (having certified over 500 professionals) and manage an active professional network of 560+ energy and sustainability resource managers. My core work centers on bridging macro-level EU climate strategies with on-the-ground operational execution through Zero-CAPEX demand optimization, physical Risk & Vulnerability Assessments (RVA), and Train-the-Trainer frameworks."
3. Mentoring & Training Track Record
"Mentorship and peer-to-peer knowledge transfer have been at the heart of my career for decades:
Community Resilience Mentorship: Active Mentor in the Galilee Fellowship Program, guiding emerging leaders in community climate resilience and sustainable local governance.
Professional Education & Certification: Founder and Lead Trainer for Ministry-certified Energy Manager programs across industrial, municipal, healthcare, and defense sectors.
Community Leadership: Founder and manager of an active 560-member professional energy management community, facilitating weekly technical knowledge transfer, policy updates, and peer mentoring."*
4. Key Areas of Mentorship Expertise (Tags / Topics)
Climate Change Adaptation & Physical Resilience (RVA / SECAP)
Energy Efficiency & Demand-Side Management (Zero-CAPEX)
Capacity Building & Train-the-Trainer Methodologies
EU Climate Policy & Covenant of Mayors Frameworks
Industrial Process Optimization & Industry 4.0 Resource Management
5. Motivation for Joining as a Mentor
"I am passionate about empowering the next generation of sustainability professionals across the European Education Area. Having worked extensively at the intersection of European climate policy, municipal action, and industrial implementation, I want to help young professionals and mentees navigate the complexities of climate resilience, translate regulatory requirements (like CSRD/SECAPs) into actionable field-level decisions, and build financially sustainable, high-impact careers in climate action."