Carlos is a seasoned leader in sustainability, risk management, strategic planning and regulation in the energy sector, with more than 25 years of experience as senior executive, regulator and consultant.
He is a Senior Advisor for the Climate and Clean Air Coalition Secretariat supporting the Fossil Fuel Regulatory Program.
Carlos has advised industry clients, policy makers, regulators and multilateral institutions in Europe, UK, North and Latin America and the Caribbean. Carlos led the design and implementation of OLADE’s Latin American Methane Emissions Observatory.
In 2014-2018, he led the creation of Mexico´s ASEA, the National Agency for Safety and Environmental Protection in the hydrocarbon sector. He was responsible for implementing an innovative regulatory model that spearheaded a new phase of environmental oversight over oil and gas projects in Mexico. Carlos led the preparation of the first methane control regulation in Latin America.
Prior to that he held different responsibilities in Petróleos Mexicanos, namely as Deputy Director for Strategic and Operational Planning, responsible for the development of the strategic planning process the integration of the Climate Action Plan and the Sustainability Portfolio of Initiatives to the corporation´s Business Plan.
Carlos holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, an MSc in Environmental Engineering and Management from École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris and an MSc in Public Administration from Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública. He is also a fellow of the Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) International Network.
