Spain is the EU’s second-largest vehicle manufacturer (and ninth in the world) and a country with a huge potential for renewable energy generation, making it a key player in the decarbonisation of road transport.
T&E Spain advocates for the Spanish government to proactively seek for, and support at EU-level, the most ambitious protection of our climate and environment in transport-related policies.
Isabell joined T&E in 2017 to promote sustainable transport solutions in Spain. Based in Madrid, her daily work aims to influence decision-making in Spain, in collaboration with T&E's Spanish members and the Brussels office. She has a strong academic background in both EU law and policies having completed a PhD and post-doctoral studies at Aix-Marseille University and University of Basel. Isabell gained hands-on experience while working at the European Court of Justice’s research and documentation unit and by contributing to studies and reports for EU institutions. In Spain, she was a consultant for the Spanish association of energy auditors and certifiers. Isabell speaks English, French and Spanish besides her native German. She loves getting to know people from around the globe, enjoys nature, the arts, and spending time with family and friends. She has a strong personal interest in human rights and climate governance, and is preparing a book about the legal protection of human well-being.
Carlos joined T&E in October 2020 to influence decision-making in Spain in favour of a truly sustainable and decarbonised transport system. Before T&E, he worked for 22 years for Greenpeace Spain in the area of energy and climate change and has worked for different entities including the European Climate Foundation, OceanCare, Alianza Mar Blava, The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, WWF Spain, WWF Greece and Fundación Renovables. Born in Madrid, he holds a master’s degree in biological sciences at the University Complutense of Madrid and speaks English as well as his native Spanish. Carlos enjoys hiking and cycling, spending time with his family (including his dog and cats) and friends, reading and listening to rock, folk and classical music.
Carlos joined T&E in June 2021 after 8 months working as a junior policy officer in ECODES. Carlos supports the Spanish office on e-mobility policies, with a special focus on the electrification of cars and vans. A native Madrilenian, he studied geography and land use planning at the Complutense University of Madrid, followed by a regional and urban planning studies MSc at the London School of Economics. He speaks English and French as well as his native Spanish, and has recently started to learn German. When he’s not working, Carlos enjoys theatre, concerts and night-time strolls through the city.
This includes working in coalition with T&E’s members, supporters and allies towards achieving the goal of net zero by 2050, namely by:
