Frederic Ximeno, biologist and with a Master in Earth Studies. He works as Commissioner for Ecology in the Barcelona City Council and has been working in the field of environmental sciences and sustainability for over 20 years, specially in the private sector, developing projects in Spain, Europe and Latin America. As a consultant, his work has focused on the improvement of sustainable development, resulting in specific programs and projects in the field of territorial planning, especially in sectors such as tourism, agriculture and industry.
He has been General Director of Environmental and Sustainability Policies of the Generalitat de Catalunya, from where he led the creation of the Catalan Office for Climate Change, the Catalan Institute of Climate Science and the implementation of the Plan for the Relief of Climate Change in Catalonia in 2008-2012.
He participated in the conferences on climate change in Bali in 2007, Poznan 2008 and Copenhaguen 2009 as a member of the Spanish section. He participates in other international organizations such as The Climate Group and NRG4SD. He has been a consultant in the United Nations UNDP.