Agustín Carbó

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]

Agustín Carbó
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 (1970-02-27) February 27, 1970 (age 55)[2][3] Mayagüez, Puerto Rico[2]
Education	Northeastern University (BS, MS) Vermont Law School (JD) Yale University (M.E.M.)

Education

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.

Career

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.

Notes

1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carbó and the second or maternal family name is Lugo.