ALLCOT Academy

Sergi Cuadrat

Vicepresident for Climate Action 

Member of the User Forum Climate Action Data Trust and Co-chair of ICROAs Technical Working Group. He is an expert in strategic goal setting to ensure that ALLCOT is leading the implementation of the Paris Agreement rulebook (Article 6.2, 6.4 and 6.8) and the 2030 Agenda (SDGs) to combat climate change in both voluntary and compliance carbon markets.  

Experience in providing leadership, management and vision as well as oversight of the technical and business development divisions providing services to companies starting from carbon footprint to long term emission reduction targets, including GHG project development. His leadership and enthusiasm have created and continue shaping internal operations.

Diana Guzmán

Article 6 Expert

Director of the Climate Action Unit in ALLCOT.  She is an Expert Reviewer in the transparency processes conducted by the UNFCCC Secretariat for the Paris Agreements and the Kyoto Protocol, including the upcoming Technical Review of the Biennial Transparency Report of the Enhanced Transparency Framework. Diana is also a Climate Policy Expert of the newly formed Article 6.4 mechanism Roster of Experts of the Supervisory Body. She has previous experience in the implementation of mitigation projects and in the energy industries. Her academic background is in Sustainable Energy Engineering (MSc) and Industrial Engineering (BSc).

 Arturo Vallejo 

Climate Action Policy Advisor 

Arturo specializes in Environmental Law with experience in environmental, constitutional, contractual, administrative, and human rights law, and emphasis on climate policy and carbon markets. Multidisciplinary education, participation in international events, analytical ability to solve problems, consulting, teaching, negotiation, and litigation. Experience in the private sector strongly interacting with the public sector. Proactivity, teamwork, and people skills, embracing diverse perspectives. Environmental and social sense of the profession as a tool to generate changes through impact on individuals, society, and the planet. Expertise on the institutional and legal arrangement related to the carbon pricing mechanisms, the carbon markets, and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Paula Castillo

Climate Action Coordinator 

Oceanographer, specialized in Environmental Politics with experience in advocacy strategies and consultancy for international organizations for the protection of nature. Interested in cooperative approaches whereby carbon finance can be used to protect, conserve and fund blue carbon ecosystems, while providing for development opportunities for coastal communities. Initial experience in multilateral agreements and international events. She runs the coordination of the tasks necessary for the implementation of projects under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. She is keen on translating science into policy and new synergies across the Biodiversity and Climate Agendas.

Sebastián Hernández Cardenas

Climate Action Policy Assistant

Lawyer specialized in Environmental Policy, with experience coordinating the business opportunities stemming from Asia. Participation in energy efficiency projects through the Article 6 of the Paris Agreement in the framework of Sustainable Development Goal #13. Experience in multidisciplinary and results-driven teamwork. He is interested in the institutional partnerships to boost South to South cooperation.