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World Bank Group
- Team Member
Washington
2013 - 2013
(Through AF Consulting)
- Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in
* Writer and researcher on the `CSP in the MENA Region: A review of issues and options' focussing on the financing aspects of the programmes looking for alternatives and looking at International Financial Institutions (IFIs) roles with the development of the programmes in the Euro/Med region.
* Focus on inter-country cooperation an cross boundary facilitation of problems to focus on the benefits of these projects within the wider EuroMed region as a whole. I developed the financial models for the funding of these projects that were finally adopted by the World Bank.
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United Nations Foundation
- Working Group Member
2011 - 2012
Investment and Finance Working Group member for SE4ALL
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UNCTAD
- Roster Member
2011 - maintenant
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Global Carbon Balance PLC
- Chief Executive Officer & Senior Specialist
2010 - 2013
* Promoted from Technical Manager to Chief Executive Officer in two years.
* Coordinating the differing international organisations to understand the differing funding streams in multiple regions.
* Development of a multiple interlinked energy projects in keeping with the United Nations push for Sustainable Energy For All (SE4ALL), countries were in both East and West Sub-Saharan Africa.
* Development of cook-stove projects interlinked with a renewable sustainable agriculture and forestry project for fuel, coordinating all the stakeholders and setting out the strategy to develop the funding models for these projects.
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Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership
- Assessment Panel Member
2009 - 2015
* This part time role involved the evaluating and identifying the lessons learned for the implementation of the Green Economy and Sustainable Agriculture in past projects from REEEP.
* Assessment of funding and Evaluation Panel member of Project Proposal Evaluations of Sustainable Agriculture, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects focused on Rural Electrification Projects, and Regulatory Reform in the Energy Market of the target countries
* A good understanding of confidentiality and the implementation of good practice into work flow projects
* Countries included, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and South-East Asia
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Renewable Energies
- Director & Team-Leader
2009 - 2011
* Senior Associate and Director of all Renewable Energies related programmes
* Assessment and knowledge of the programme of waste to energy sector
* Business development, `Renewable Energies for Post-Conflict Zones and PostDisaster Zones'
* Sustainable Agriculture and the adaption to disaster risk management so communities can adapt to changes within climate change
* Facilitating entry of Renewable Energies firms into countries emerging from
conflict
* Need to understand the implementation of monitoring, validation and verification plans under the Stockholm Convention
* Working with (client names withheld) on reforestation and rural electrification project in post disaster and conflict zones
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European Commission
- Expert
Bruxelles
2008 - 2008
* Technical assistance, objective assessment of the Overseas Association Decision (France, Netherlands, Denmark and the United Kingdom's overseas territories). Inter-regional economic development
* Inter-regional cooperation and adaption to climate change regulatory reform ideas
* The smart use of agriculture in climate sensitive regions and islands and the continued effect upon them by the ravages of Climate Change.
* European Development Funding (EDF) funding round discussions for these EU overseas territories including Governance, Agriculture, Transport, Rural Aid and Education
* Development background with clear experience on small insular economies, energy development on islands and the balance of sustainability and the environment
* Energy generation and emissions controls in small island communities
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SunRayFrance - SunPower Corp.
- Directeur du Developpement (business development)
2008 - 2010
Initiating and development of large scale photovoltaic energy power plants in France. Developing a strategy to target potential sites in France and to understand the full licencing process from land acquistion to operations and management. Setting up the subsidiary of SunRayFrance Sarl. in France for the UK direct mother company. Direct liason with the CEO in London and reporting on a weekly basis and implementing these ideas into the French way of doing business.
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SunRayFrance
- Directeur du développement
2008 - 2010
* Early stage sourcing and large-scale project development of 200MW+
Photovoltaic (PV) energy project pipeline in France
* Rural Electrification projects in remote villages of France, where the use of renewable energy could link into the grid, but also give a reliable services when needed
* One of the main focusses was the development of Solar PV parks into agricultural communities and how the mixed use of land can be continued to be used in a sustainable way.
* Development of large photovoltaic parks with a socially responsible investment linked to the community with a strong emphasis on ethical investments
* Sourcing and identifying potential partners and contacts across the political and industrial spectrum to realise the projects
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United Nations Climate Change
- CDM / JI Methodologies Expert
2007 - maintenant
methodology on a Joint Implementation Accreditation Team auditing the Designated Operating Entities and their projects, including the transparency, and control of the structure of the companies involved in the carbon trading market
* Evaluation and use of differing international recognised methodologies on site both planned and spot assessments
* The implementation of Kyoto protocols on the tools needed to measure Green-House Gases knowledge and understanding in relation to this area of the UNFCCC
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BioEthanol Automotive Ltd
- Independent Advisor
2007 - 2007
* Involvement with the project evaluation in finding the funding for start-up a project
* Sustainable Agriculture in the form of Biomass to Biofuel plant project management with sites in Asia
* Assessment of the Energy Market ;
* Advising on government policy for assessment of potential energy sector
* Working with Private Equity and Family Offices and global investment banks
European Union Delegation in Tel-Aviv, Israel
Expert Panel Evaluator ,
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Power Systems
- Advisor
LYON
2007 - 2007
* Advisory to a firm that is putting up independent Photovoltaic/wind mobile
Telecom cell stations across sub-Saharan Africa
* A good understanding of the technical assistance needed for development in local community building and working with local and international companies
* Working with local farmers and agricultural communities to reforest areas to benefit them as the new PV in the villages could be used for other uses such as lighting and improvement of connection for access to markets for agricultural goods.
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UNFCCC
- CDM and JI assesor
2007 - maintenant
Independent Assessment Team member for the UNFCCCC in both JI and CDM
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United Nations Commission Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- International Advisory Roster Expert Consultant
2006 - 2007
* Independent Advisor involved in the biofuels market ;
* Sustainable Agriculture, understanding the pressures in water scares regions of Sub-Saharan Africa.
* Partnerships, including the identification of potential conflicts with stakeholders in least developed countries with the problems of been hydrocarbon dependent
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Launchpoint Technologies
- Business Finance Facilitator
2006 - 2007
* Level one funding identification and in their business model and identifying potential partners for this project
* Monitoring and assessment of the business model and the technology transfer to other projects in other countries
Singapore IQPC Ltd
Speciality Chemicals report Lead Researcher ,
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Energy Power Plant
- Finance Expert
2006 - 2007
* Advisory role for the project financing of an energy efficiency and sustainable development of energy project, including managing and the procedure needed to develop this project in many countries from Poland, China and Cameroon
* Transferring agricultural waste, be is slurry, or other agricultural waste to produce biofuel through a Gasification/Pyrolysis process
* Control of stack emissions under the Stockhlom Convention
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Department for Trade & Industry - UK Government
- Assessor - Low Carbon Generation Panel
2006 - 2008
Working on assessing current and new technologies and programmes for the UK Government Low Carbon Generation Panel.
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Renewable Energy
- Expert
2006 - 2008
* Renewable Energy feasibility studies and budgeting Evaluator
* Assessment of projects for the European Union using differing methodological tools at our disposal on the panel
* Energy Regulatory Reform Project proposal Assessments and Evaluations
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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- International Advisory Expert; Biofuels Initiative at UNCTAD
2006 - 2008
Advisory role only at the UNCTAD Biofuels Intiative
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Renewable and Energy Efficiency
- Evaluator and Panel Member
2005 - 2006
* Potential funding issues and partner development in projects and the implementation, management
* Areas of evaluation of projects that cover, and are overarching programmes in multiple municipalities across Europe
* Independent Evaluator and Assessor of European Commission funded projects in across the European Union
including Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and new member state nations in Eastern Europe, including the adaption of the energy efficiency, and renewable energies
* Use of the various methodological tools to evaluate these European Commission projects
* Continued communication and monitoring issues in each of these projects
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Intelligent Energy Agency - European Commission
- Energy Expert
2004 - 2009
Working as an Energy Expert on the Evaluation Panel of the current 2005 6th Framework programme funding round.
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Financial Markets
- Senior Researcher
2003 - 2006
* Back ground researcher for Project finance funding for large Government
Financed Public debt and equity issues
* Energy Sector research assessments in the European, Middle East and Africa and Caspian Sea regions
* Regulatory reform advice and assessment in the energy sector for energy efficiency, renewable energy and inter-regional cooperation
* Development of project design and financial management research methods
* The evaluation and intelligence gathering of field projects in all forms of energy production, government regulation and policy reform assessments
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Commerzbank
- Senior Researcher
Paris
2003 - 2006
Investment Banking
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Nawor Research
- Owner
2002 - 2009
Working as a researcher in contracts for FCO UK Government, Thomson Financial. Ranging from international arms sales to financial research and Energy blue sky projects.
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Renewable Energies
- Team Leader & Senior Researcher
2000 - 2002
* Specialist Industries - Renewable Energies and the study of the Public Finance
Initiative (PFI) and Public/Private Partnerships (PPP), Renewable Energy
* Finance Sensitive Research Legislation dealing with European legislation Regulatory Reform and Government funding and institutional building
* Managing a team of 20 mixed level professionals in a highly successful and influential UK investment bank that was broker to 50 of the FTSE100
* Development of foresight ideas in sustainable investment
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Cazenove/JP Morgan
- Senior Researcher
2000 - 2002
Investment Banking
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Temporary Contracts
- Information Researcher
1999 - 2000
* Worked on Public and Funding Management of Development Projects
* Worked on a short term contract in the London office of Billiton (now BHP Billiton) on current issues of Energy Sector changes and mining project management
* Working in Corporate finance teams in a number of high profile firms, such as BDO Stoy Hayward, KPMG, AT Kearney, and Schroders
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European Commission Representation
- United Kingdom Information Officer
1997 - 1999
* Communications & negotiations, division of conflict between parties in highly politically tense situations
* International Trade talks meeting EU representative at the European Union-United States summit
* International Trade Talks meeting of EU representative at the ASEAN-EU summit
* The initial discussions of implementation of Green House Gases controls within
the EU
* The meeting of the Ambassadors for the anniversary of the European Union
* Writer of the Guide ``Funding from the European Union''
* Answering questions on fundamental rights, information sharing
* Europe Day Representative and Coordinator between the European Commission and the United Kingdom Government
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Comtel Communications Ltd
- Supervisor & Market Data Analyst
1997 - 1997
* Project management & development in a network provider involved in Television, Telephone and the emerging Internet
* Workshop leader training of new people for my department of 30 people
Membership in Professional Associations
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European Commission
- Information Officer
Bruxelles
1997 - 1999
Representation in the UK
