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Lead Managing Consultant

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~ Outstanding track record in delivering practical solutions to critical sustainability challenges. ~ Successfully developing and managing complex projects for businesses and governments across the world since 2007. Experience: • Managing the Green Recovery Challenge Fund as part of the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (PACT) programme for UK BEIS. • Managed several influential studies for UK FCO that have helped to shape the UK Prosperity Fund, accelerating the low-carbon energy transition in emerging economies and European countries. • Developed a comprehensive sustainability strategy for a large utility in the Middle East, helping it meet international sustainability standards (including GRI) and become a regional leader. • Led project to support Indian financial institutions with accessing and making best use of climate finance from the Green Climate Fund. • Managed the Investor Confidence Project (ICP) Europe for the UK, funded by European Commission (Horizon 2020) and Environmental Defense Fund. • Managed low-carbon innovation programmes for one of the largest energy companies in the world. • Led project to provide innovative approaches to reduce and monitor GHG emissions in India (Partnership for Market Readiness - World Bank) • Designed aspects of the "Perform, Achieve and Trade" (PAT) energy efficiency scheme for Indian industry. • Advising numerous large companies with effective responses to energy and climate change issues; focus on significant cost savings and reducing risk. Masters in Sustainability: • Masters in Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge • Dissertation on developing capabilities for FTSE companies responding to climate change Expertise: • Certified PRINCE2® Practitioner • International carbon and energy policy • Effective corporate responses to climate change • Low carbon refurbishment for existing housing • Financial modelling for energy projects • Organisational sustainability footprints (e.g. GRI, GHG Protocol) • Climate change research and communication • Environmental economics, law and policy