The PPCA is co-chaired by the Canadian and UK governments. The Secretariat team supports the co-chairs and alliance members in their efforts to advance the PPCA’s objectives. They do this through engaging members, maintaining partnerships, producing communications and conducting outreach.
The Secretariat team is hosted by one of its partners, E3G.
Julia Skorupska joined the PPCA Secretariat in November 2022. Her background is in diplomacy. She worked for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office from 2008-2022. Her most recent posting was as Political Counsellor and Development Director in the British Embassy in Cairo. She has also been posted to China and worked on South Asia and the Middle East.
Ania joined the PPCA Secretariat in December 2019. She has over 15 years of experience in driving strategic communications to accelerate the shift to a zero-carbon economy. Prior to joining the PPCA, Anna led communications for Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and worked for several climate NGOs in Poland. Ania holds a MA in political science from the University of Warsaw.
Binnu has over 8 years of experience in complex technical and social issues with highly diverse stakeholder objectives, logistical challenges of remote locations, and limited resource availability. Working previously at the Pembina Institute, her projects have involved government, private sector and non-profit organizations in North America, Europe, and Africa.
Sophie has extensive experience in the climate and sustainability sectors. She was a key part of the UK’s COP26 Presidency initiating the first Just Energy Transition Partnerships in South Africa and has held various energy roles in the UK Government. Most recently, Sophie was at the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), working with investors on mobilising capital to EMDEs and on wider stewardship programmes. Sophie holds a BA in History from Oxford University.
Edward Grassby joined the Secretariat in 2024. As the PPCA's Programme Manager Edward's role involves overseeing projects, managing grants, delivering strategic initiatives, and supporting internal processes to drive the PPCA's mission forward. He holds a degree in Politics from Queen Mary University of London, including an Erasmus year at Copenhagen University. Prior to joining PPCA, Edward worked with the Aga Khan Development Network at the Aga Khan University.
Maria (Maite) is a sustainable finance and climate policy expert with an MSc in Climate Change, Management and Finance from Imperial College London. She has led major international programmes and built extensive experience in capital mobilisation, stakeholder engagement, and just transition strategies. Her international programme management experience includes leading the UK Government’s UK PACT portfolio in Mexico and scaling sustainability initiatives across Latin America and globally.
Based in Berlin, Lorane Collignon joined the PPCA as the new programme officer working on non-OECD engagement in August 2022. Before joining the PPCA, Lorane was working at the International Energy Agency on the India Programme. Lorane holds a MA in International Energy from Sciences Po Paris and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Aberdeen. In her free time, Lorane likes to play field hockey.
Callum joined the Secretariat in 2024. He's worked on environmental communications and campaigns for the last five years. Starting as a student activist, then working with The Climate Coalition and Reboot the Future. He focuses on the PPCA's digital communications. Callum holds a MA in Philosophy and Anthropology from the University of St Andrews. He's currently based in London.
The PPCA Declaration was launched on 16 November 2017, at COP23 in Bonn. It sets out our collective commitment to accelerate the transition from coal to clean energy. We commit to achieve that phase-out in a sustainable and economically inclusive way, including appropriate support for workers and communities. We will also encourage our peers to join us in the Powering Past Coal Alliance to build a better world for our kids and grandkids.
