Agustín Carbó | |
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Chairman of the Puerto Rico Energy Commission | |
In office August 2014 – 2017 | |
Appointed by | Alejandro García Padilla |
Succeeded by | José H. Román (Interim) [1] |
Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Solid Waste Authority | |
In office January 2013 – August 2014 | |
Appointed by | Alejandro García Padilla |
Personal details | |
Born | Agustín Francisco Carbó Lugo February 27, 1970 [2] [3] Mayagüez, Puerto Rico [2] |
Education |
Northeastern University (BS, MS) Vermont Law School (JD) Yale University (MEM) |
Agustín Francisco Carbó Lugo [a] [4] (born February 27, 1970) is an energy and environmental lawyer and the President & CEO of ClimaTHINK Institute for Climate Law & Policy. [5]
He holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in civil and environmental engineering from Northeastern University, a juris doctor from Vermont Law School, and a master of environmental management from Yale University. Carbó is also a member of the Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity.
He served as the first chairman of the Puerto Rico Energy Commission (PREC) [6] and the executive director of the Puerto Rico Solid Waste Authority under the administration of governor Alejandro García Padilla. [7] He was an Assistant Regional Counsel for the United States Environmental Protection Agency.