03 August 2022

Brigitte Alarcon

Brigitte Alarcon has joined Beyond Fossil Fuels as a Campaigner responsible for the Finance and Utilities work. A French national, Brigitte holds an MSc in Political Science and an MSc in Environmental Law from the University of Aix-Marseille. Apart from a brief stint with an environmental consultancy, she has built her career working for NGOs on issues ranging from animal welfare to human health to sustainability. As a passionate environmentalist, she spent seven years at WWF-UK: initially focusing on advancing the adoption of sustainable diets in the EU, and later, she was responsible for engaging with WWF’s corporate partners on issues including sustainable finance and climate change. In her spare time, she enjoys diving, dancing, and playing chess.

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31 August 2023

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22 August 2023

Spain is hastening towards a coal-free power sector, with the government accepting energy company Endesa’s request to close its 1,468 MW As Pontes coal plant by August 2024. It will be replaced by a portfolio of renewable energy projects across Galicia, including 1 GW of wind power capacity, which the company says will directly create 1,300 jobs in the region.