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Job Title: Director Function: Environment, Social and Governance Consulting (ESG) Location: Gurugram Background: Climate change is an adverse environmental phenomenon that is causing enormous concern all over the world. It refers to some anomalies in the climate system that is a result of human activities. These anomalies include increase in the concentration of GHGs, HFCs and the already phased out CFCs in earth's atmosphere, which will ultimately lead to global warming. Behind all of the change is one clear driver: atmospheric carbon dioxide. In 2009, atmospheric CO2 concentrations hovered around 390 parts per million. By 2014, the number blew past 400 parts per million. Today, we hover around 410 ppm. Requirements Job Title: Associate Director / Director- Decarbonization for climate change mitigation activities Function: Environment, Social and Governance Consulting (ESG) Location: Gurugram, Mumbai, Bangalore Background: Climate change is an adverse environmental phenomenon that is causing enormous concern all over the world. It refers to some anomalies in the climate system that is a result of human activities. These anomalies include increase in the concentration of GHGs, HFCs and the already phased out CFCs in earth's atmosphere, which will ultimately lead to global warming. Behind all of the change is one clear driver: atmospheric carbon dioxide. In 2009, atmospheric CO2 concentrations hovered around 390 parts per million. By 2014, the number blew past 400 parts per million. Today, we hover around 410 ppm. Benefits THE INDIVIDUAL / desired qualifications: We’re looking for professionals who are passionate about providing ESG Consulting to clients. The incumbent will work for top global clients across a wide variety of markets and industry sectors across regions. ▪ Experience in climate change sectors’ policy assessment, design, monitoring and evaluation for all the concerned sectors. ▪ Experience in the assessment of the abatement potential in the concerned sectors, ▪ Research experience in all the relevant sectors, including the ability to collect data, analyse data series, use the projection models, ▪ understanding of the low carbon transition and climate policy implementation as well as the institutional context in developing countries ▪ understanding of capacity building needs at country level in areas related to climate policy and NDC in particulars. ▪ Knowledge of GHG inventories, GHG modelling and setting up MRV systems is required Qualification Bachelor/Master’s degree in Engineering with specialization in Energy economics, Climate Modelling, or other relevant fields from an accredited college/university required; 10+ years of related work experience Show more Show less