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Location

Barcelona | Spain

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Intro Role

Type: Full-time employment
Location: Remote (Spain/Portugal)

Are you a policy analyst who is passionate about climate innovation and looking to make a difference?
Cleantech Group, the global authority on sustainable innovation, is expanding its team to support its Cleantech for Iberia, the sister initiative of our flagship Cleantech for Europe. This is your chance to actively shape a greener, more innovative EU.

Purpose of the role

Cleantech for Iberia is an initiative gathering 21 cleantech investors, scale-ups, universities and incubators, and supported by Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy to help the Iberian Peninsula become Europe’s next cleantech industrial leader.
Launched in 2023, the initiative is the voice of cleantech innovation in the region, publishing research on cleantech investment and identifying a path to Iberia’s climate and industrial leadership. We organise events where cleantech and policy leaders discuss how policy can support climate leadership. We orchestrate the cleantech ecosystem across the peninsula to expand deal flow and leveraging investments for the next generation of industries. We are working to define a strong and consistent brand, have launched a web platform and attracted early press coverage.
We are looking for a talented, energetic, and collaborative policy analyst to help us expand our coverage of Spain and Portugal’s climate, energy and innovation policies. You will be part of a passionate team and regularly interact with a high-level network of innovators, investors, policymakers, NGOs and think-tanks.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyse key policy files and their impact on the scale-up of clean technologies. Remit includes energy policy, climate and carbon policy, standards and regulation, as well as financial instruments
• Inform and consult cleantech leaders on their policy objectives
• Write joint policy positions, op-eds and open letters
• Advocate for recommendations with policymakers at national and regional level
• Prepare material for workshops and stakeholder meetings
• Participate in regular meetings with wider network of climate think tanks and collaborate on joint initiatives
• Contribute to regular client meetings to update and obtain feedback on progress
• Support for in-person and online events, as needed

Requirements (you don’t need all of these to apply)

• Bachelor’s degree in policy, international relations, economics or other relevant field
• Significant experience in EU/Spanish/Portuguese energy and/or industrial decarbonization files 
• Excellent critical thinking, written and verbal communication skills 
• Past experience in an EU/Spanish or Portuguese government institution is a plus
• Strong interest in climate/energy innovation and clean technology and willingness to keep up with the latest research and industry developments 
• Strong work ethics, self-organization, and autonomy, ready to take on challenges and learn new skills
• Ability to work towards deadlines
• Desire to develop by giving and receiving feedback to/from other team members
• Fluent English and Spanish/Portuguese required, additional languages a plus

Reasons to work at Cleantech Group

• Build a climate-positive career by fighting for the acceleration and adoption of clean technologies and green investment!
• Join a friendly, talented and global team present in Europe and North America
• Access an unparalleled network of cleantech investors, innovators and policymakers
• Learning and development actively encouraged
• Occasional international travel for client work and events around the world 
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience

About us

Championing Sustainable Innovation, Catalyzing Business Opportunities

At Cleantech Group, we provide research, consulting, and events to catalyze opportunities for sustainable growth powered by innovation. We bring clients access to the trends, companies and people shaping the future and the customized advice and support businesses need to engage external innovation. Industries are undergoing definitive transitions toward a more digitized, de-carbonized and resource-efficient industrial future. At every stage from initial strategy to final deals, our services bring corporate change makers, investors, governments, and stakeholders from across the ecosystem, the support they need to thrive in this fast-arriving and uncertain future. The company was established in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Asia, Europe and North America.

Cleantech Group is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure the promotion of equal opportunity for all people employed or seeking employment, without regard to race, colour, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability status. Please let us know if you need any adjustments during your application or recruitment process and we would do our best to accommodate your needs.

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