Paloma Aba Garrote is the Director of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), established by the European Commission to implement EU funding programmes boosting green growth and clean industry in Europe.

Paloma’s career spans more than 20 years in the European Commission and has included work on EU budget related to several EU policies. Before assuming the role of Director in 2023, she was Head of Department for Programme Support and Resources at CINEA. Her career started at Directorate-General for Enlargement and advanced through leadership roles at the Directorates-General for Energy and for Mobility and Transport. Prior to joining the European Commission, she worked in export and project finance, and in corporate banking in Spain.

Paloma holds a Master of Business Administration from IESE Business School, University of Navarra.

Paloma is strongly committed to sustainability and to advancing climate and infrastructure initiatives for a more sustainable and resource-efficient future.