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.
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.
Pallavi joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance as Diplomatic Engagement Lead in May 2024. She brings a background in international diplomacy, having worked at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London and during postings in Kenya and Jordan. Pallavi has experience of developing and directing international campaigns on climate change and climate diplomacy including through her time at the World Resources Institute and The Elders. Pallavi holds a Masters degree in Human Rights from the University College London and History from Queen Mary, University of London.
Helena joined as a Programme Officer in August 2022. In this role she works with the Alliance's network to leverage and amplify the expertise and experiences of its members in coal phase out efforts. Helena previously worked at Carbon Tracker Initiative and is currently completing a master's degree at King's College London in Climate Change: Environment, Science and Policy.
Simon Beauvais worked for the international unit of the Directorate for Energy and Climate within the French administration before joining the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) in August 2024. He holds a background in European Studies from both the College of Europe and Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne. Currently based in Berlin, Simon has a strong interest in the culture and languages of Central and Eastern European countries.
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 early 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 an 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.
