Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet

NEW YORK – November 04, 2026 -- Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has appointed Agnes Dasewicz as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2027, making her the first leader promoted from within the organization. Dasewicz, currently Chief Program and Investment Officer, succeeds Woochong Um after a succession process the board began earlier this year.

Alliance targets 90 million people and 3 million jobs five years after COP26 launch

The handover comes five years after the Alliance was founded at COP26 in Glasgow. The organization says it is on track to bring new or improved clean energy access to more than 90 million people, create or improve more than 3 million jobs and prevent nearly 300 million tons of carbon emissions.