Director of Environment and Forestry
Kersti Berge has been Director of Environment and Forestry since May 2026.
Responsibilities
The Director of Environment and Forestry works closely with colleagues across the Scottish Government and delivery partners to take a strategic, joined up approach to land use.
The Director leads on action to protect and enhance the natural environment in order to support people and communities across Scotland (current and future), build climate resilience, drive down greenhouse gas emissions and restore biodiversity. The Director also leads on the circular economy.
Biography
Kersti has wide ranging experience working on climate change, environment, energy and economics. She was previously Director for Energy and Climate Change at the Scottish Government.
Prior to joining the Scottish Government, she was Director for Networks at the energy regulator Ofgem, where she also headed their Scotland office. Before joining Ofgem she was a senior economic advisor at HMT and prior to that she was a lecturer in economics at Oxford.