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Climate Change consultant
Thurstan Wright
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Ely, United Kingdom
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Climate change and international development consultant. Track record working within a variety of top tier academic, non-profit and corporate settings and in high profile organisations.
Career to date has covered:
i) sustainability / CSR
ii) climate change mitigation / low carbon development
iii) carbon trading
iv) international development
Career to date has covered:
i) sustainability / CSR
ii) climate change mitigation / low carbon development
iii) carbon trading
iv) international development
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Spanish
Good
French
Good
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2016 - ?
job
Team Leader (KPI workstream), Monitoring and Evaluation
UK's International Climate Finance ("Compass"), DFID / BEIS / Defra.
• Team Leader of KPI work stream of IMC Worldwide's £4.5m "Compass" project, providing MEL of the UK Government's multi-billion pound investment in International Climate Finance, leading a team of five specialists within this workstream
• Oversaw production of 16 KPI Status Review+ reports for the UK HMG's International Climate Finance results framework, essentially undertaking a stocktake of the KPIs, how they were being measured, the utility and rigor of the measurements processes to date and pragmatic recommendations for improvement.
• Led specifically on improving methodological rigor for the measurement of low carbon development KPIs including those related to energy access, renewable energy, energy efficiency and avoided tonnes of CO2e
• Led on rewriting UK HMG MEL Methodology Notes for all International Climate Finance KPIs
• Successfully delivered KPI prioritisation workshop
• Oversaw production of 16 KPI Status Review+ reports for the UK HMG's International Climate Finance results framework, essentially undertaking a stocktake of the KPIs, how they were being measured, the utility and rigor of the measurements processes to date and pragmatic recommendations for improvement.
• Led specifically on improving methodological rigor for the measurement of low carbon development KPIs including those related to energy access, renewable energy, energy efficiency and avoided tonnes of CO2e
• Led on rewriting UK HMG MEL Methodology Notes for all International Climate Finance KPIs
• Successfully delivered KPI prioritisation workshop
Finance, Development, KPI, International, Monitoring, Production, Workshop, Energy, Energy, Framework, LED, Processes
? - 2019
freelance
Independent Consultant
unknown.
2016 - 2019
freelance
Senior Consultant
IMC Worldwide.
2018 - 2018
job
MEL & Climate Expert
unknown.
Evaluation and Learning Activity: Integrating gender considerations into climate resilience policy and investment planning in Tajikistan, EBRD, 2018
• MEL climate expert on EBRD gender / climate evaluation in Tajikistan.
• Led initial evaluation work and author of evaluation approach paper.
• Led on Theory of Change (ToC) review and development.
• Literature reviews, key informant interviews, evidence analysis, and related report writing.
• MEL climate expert on EBRD gender / climate evaluation in Tajikistan.
• Led initial evaluation work and author of evaluation approach paper.
• Led on Theory of Change (ToC) review and development.
• Literature reviews, key informant interviews, evidence analysis, and related report writing.
Writing, Development, LED
2017 - 2017
job
VfM Evaluator and M&E Support
Evidence and Learning Facility for South Sudan.
VfM evaluator and M&E support, including literature review and evidence mapping, VFM assessment, ToC development, for HARISS, DFID's South Sudan Humanitarian Programme.
Support, Development, Assessment
2016 - 2016
job
Evaluator, Macro-evaluation of regional approaches on DFID Africa programmes, DFID
unknown.
• Evaluator on "Macro-evaluation of regional approaches on DFID Africa programmes".
• Undertook key informant interviews, literature review, evidence mapping, analysis and author of case studies.
• Undertook key informant interviews, literature review, evidence mapping, analysis and author of case studies.
2015 - 2015
freelance
Consultant, Climate Bonds Initiative
unknown.
Writing research articles on the need for standards for green bonds (climate smart agriculture, transport), covering the development process for the Climate Bonds Initiative's Technical Working Groups under the Climate Bonds Standard and conducting research on current events that were used to justify the technical working group's position on the criteria proposed.
Writing, Research, Development
2012 - 2015
job
Senior Analyst
IDEAcarbon.
• Project managing a high level "International Carbon Reserve" project in collaboration with the World Bank to i) explore the practical design for an international carbon reserve in a globally networked carbon market and ii) for the establishment of ratings driven exchange rates for carbon assets. Responsible for developing content, interviewing key stakeholders (such as Lord Nick Stern) and coordinating more junior team members.
• Responsible for running IDEAcarbon's publications business (developing content, management of analytical and sales teams, transaction experience)
• Monitoring and evaluating the latest developments in the global carbon markets
• Writing daily news stories and weekly analysis on the latest developments in the global carbon markets, climate finance and the UNFCCC negotiations, for an audience of leading financial institutions, traders, corporations, governments and project developers.
• Also responsible for writing a daily 'midday market view', analysing macro-economic events and climate policy changes that impact the price of carbon. Author of weekly trading strategies for GHG emissions traders.
• Regular communications with environmental / financial press
• Management of IDEAcarbon's Twitter account - increasing the number of followers from 160 to over 6,000 within a few months
• Responsible for running IDEAcarbon's publications business (developing content, management of analytical and sales teams, transaction experience)
• Monitoring and evaluating the latest developments in the global carbon markets
• Writing daily news stories and weekly analysis on the latest developments in the global carbon markets, climate finance and the UNFCCC negotiations, for an audience of leading financial institutions, traders, corporations, governments and project developers.
• Also responsible for writing a daily 'midday market view', analysing macro-economic events and climate policy changes that impact the price of carbon. Author of weekly trading strategies for GHG emissions traders.
• Regular communications with environmental / financial press
• Management of IDEAcarbon's Twitter account - increasing the number of followers from 160 to over 6,000 within a few months
Design, Writing, Exchange, Management, Content, Sales, Finance, Twitter, Analyst, International, Monitoring
2008 - 2011
job
Policy Analyst
The Climate Group.
• Monitoring and evaluating the latest developments in climate change policy (UK, EU, UNFCCC) and low carbon technologies (solar, LED lighting, electric vehicles, CCS, ICT enabled climate solutions) and providing both internal and external briefings
• Utilising specialist knowledge in UK and EU policy in preparing the CEO and Chairman for external meetings
• Working with PwC on "The Climate Principles" project analysing the performance of a group of financial institutions, including Barclays, HSBC, Swiss Re, Munich Re and Crédit Agricole in tackling climate change
• Successfully project managing two European Members Meetings in London and Brussels and the organisation's regular global webinar series
• Writing regular web articles on UK and international climate policy in addition to the latest developments in low carbon technologies for an audience of corporate and government contracts
• Speech writing for external partners, including Tony Blair on the subjects of climate policy, and the former BP CEO Lord Browne on renewable energy in the UK
• External spokesman for The Climate Group at important events such as the Shell dialogue on Tar Sands, utilising excellent communicative abilities to influence the discussion through clearly communicating The Climate Group's stance on Tar Sand exploration.
• Primary relationship manager for a number of the company's corporate members, including Marks and Spencer, Cadbury, MWH
• Additional relationship management responsibilities with financial institutions, including Barclays, Munich Re and Swiss Re
• Utilising specialist knowledge in UK and EU policy in preparing the CEO and Chairman for external meetings
• Working with PwC on "The Climate Principles" project analysing the performance of a group of financial institutions, including Barclays, HSBC, Swiss Re, Munich Re and Crédit Agricole in tackling climate change
• Successfully project managing two European Members Meetings in London and Brussels and the organisation's regular global webinar series
• Writing regular web articles on UK and international climate policy in addition to the latest developments in low carbon technologies for an audience of corporate and government contracts
• Speech writing for external partners, including Tony Blair on the subjects of climate policy, and the former BP CEO Lord Browne on renewable energy in the UK
• External spokesman for The Climate Group at important events such as the Shell dialogue on Tar Sands, utilising excellent communicative abilities to influence the discussion through clearly communicating The Climate Group's stance on Tar Sand exploration.
• Primary relationship manager for a number of the company's corporate members, including Marks and Spencer, Cadbury, MWH
• Additional relationship management responsibilities with financial institutions, including Barclays, Munich Re and Swiss Re
Writing, Management, Contracts, Analyst, Ceo, International, Organization, Monitoring, Web, Energy, Energy, Contracts, LED, Manager
2006 - 2008
job
Project Coordinator, University
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
• Responsible for production of CPSL's inaugural Sustainability Report
• Projecting managing two international seminars for the Prince of Wales' Business & the Environment Programme in New York and Salzburg. Recognised as the premier international forum for executive learning and leadership for sustainability
• Coordinating the Prince of Wales Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change
• Developing and delivering a nine month Masters level postgraduate qualification in cross-sector partnerships for sustainable development
• Co-authoring a paper on cross-sector partnerships for sustainable development
• Helping to develop a Transformational Change Model for the transition to a low-carbon economy by 2050
• Acting up for the CEO of the Prince of Wales Business & Environment Programme at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kampala, Uganda
• Projecting managing two international seminars for the Prince of Wales' Business & the Environment Programme in New York and Salzburg. Recognised as the premier international forum for executive learning and leadership for sustainability
• Coordinating the Prince of Wales Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change
• Developing and delivering a nine month Masters level postgraduate qualification in cross-sector partnerships for sustainable development
• Co-authoring a paper on cross-sector partnerships for sustainable development
• Helping to develop a Transformational Change Model for the transition to a low-carbon economy by 2050
• Acting up for the CEO of the Prince of Wales Business & Environment Programme at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kampala, Uganda
Sustainability, Leadership, Ceo, Coordinator, Development, International, Production, UP
2004 - 2004
job
Researcher, EU Interreg North Sea Programme
unknown.
• Carrying out international research on the EU Interreg North Sea Programme's Transnational Ecological Network III (TEN 3) Project
• Based in The Netherlands, working on a project seeking to implement networks of ecological water corridors and producing a report on the findings
• Report published and used for text for future training courses
• Based in The Netherlands, working on a project seeking to implement networks of ecological water corridors and producing a report on the findings
• Report published and used for text for future training courses
Research, Training, Network, Researcher, International
My education
University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
N/a, Project management, research & analysis, communications
N/a, Project management, research & analysis, communications
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2004
n/a
BSc, N/a
BSc, N/a
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