Begonia Gutiérrez Figueroa

Begonia Gutiérrez Figueroa is an experienced professional currently serving as an Associate at the International Renewable Energy Agency, focusing on the Alliance for Industry Decarbonization since February 2024. Prior to this role, Gutiérrez Figueroa worked at the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre from December 2019 to April 2023 as a Project Officer and Programme Associate, where responsibilities included managing the NDC Action project and assisting countries like Ghana, Jordan, and Uganda in their carbon reduction strategies and renewable energy transitions. Additional experience includes a role as a Business Development Assistant at PurCity, an Environmental Economist Intern at Refarmed, and a Project Assistant at Sweco Danmark A/S, along with an earlier internship at Grupo TRC. Gutiérrez Figueroa holds a Master of Science in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics from the University of Copenhagen and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, complemented by an Erasmus Exchange Program in International Economics at WU Vienna.