A global utilities firm are looking for a Carbon Markets Technical Engagement Lead to help with executing an engagement strategy to create demand for high integrity CDR credits and foster trust in the organisations CDR credits.
The role will support the development of quality criteria, MRV, credible use cases and claims for permanent CDR. They will communicate these positions with external stakeholders with a view to ensuring external standards, policies, regulations and guidance provide an environment supportive of scaling demand for high integrity CDR in a manner consistent with the most up-to-date and relevant science and legislation.
The Carbon Markets Technical Engagement Lead will also identify and develop new potential revenue opportunities for carbon credits outside of the voluntary carbon markets, evaluating the necessary provisions to ensure robust accounting and avoidance of double-counting.
In particular, the role will seek to develop opportunities that allow for claiming of permanent removals within the value chain of power customers.
The role will also support the Group in identifying the role of both the firm and third-party carbon credits in the delivery of carbon targets and wider Group strategy.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Support the development of the organisations position on high integrity CDR claims, use cases, quality criteria and MRV
- Review and contribute to the development of emerging crediting and carbon accounting methodologies, evaluating the impact on carbon projects and communicating implications to the business
- Support the development of scaling permanent CDR in a manner consistent with the most up-to-date and relevant IPCC science
- Engage with target-setting standards (e.g. SBTi, VCMI) and other ESG initiatives (e.g. CDP, TCFD, EU CSRD) to communicate the organisations position with a view to generate demand for high-integrity permanent carbon removal credits
- Draft technical feedback for policy and standards consultations applicable to scale-up of the carbon removals market and building integrity, such as the UK/EU ETS, EU CRCF, EU Green Claims Directive, IC-VCM, VCMI and registry methodologies
- Engage with external initiatives seeking to build consensus on issues related to integrity of CDR (e.g. Carbon Direct biomass sourcing principles, various MRV initiatives)
- Investigate opportunities for enhancing data quality and transparency throughout the CDR value chain, engaging with external initiatives where relevant and providing recommendations on relevant systems and processes to senior leadership
- Support technical reviews of key legislation and standards (e.g. EU CRCF, crediting methodologies) relevant to the production and use of CDR credits, communicating impacts to senior leadership
- Work with industry groups (e.g. WBCSD, IETA, rethinking removals) to develop guidance and thought leadership on the role of carbon removals in corporate claims
- Identify opportunities for leveraging regulatory support schemes available to downstream product markets, such as sustainable aviation fuel or hydrogen markets
- Identify opportunities for delivering carbon removals within the value chains of prospective power customers
- Support the development and implementation of processes for quantification and risk management relating to carbon removals
- Draft relevant technical content for due diligence on the organisation by prospective customers
Knowledge, Skills and Experience required:
- +5 years experience working in the field of carbon accounting, carbon markets, climate reporting or similar
- Knowledge of international carbon accounting standards (e.g., GHG Protocol, Voluntary Carbon Market standards & methodologies), target setting standards (e.g. SBTi & VCMI), other climate disclosure initiatives (e.g. TCFD & CDP) and climate-focused regulations (e.g. EU Renewable Energy Directive, EU Carbon Removals Framework, EU Green Claims Directive)
- Experience managing multiple projects concurrently
- Confident communicator and influencer; Ability to interpret and simplify complex information to various audiences including senior leadership and key external stakeholder
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with proven ability to build and retain relationships internally and externally
- Qualified to degree level
- Proven ability to produce excellent written and visual materials, and communicate effectively both written and verbally with strong attention to detail