SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Project Development: International energy and environment projects focusing

on waste-to-energy, climate change mitigation, carbon emission reduction, sustainability, and sustainable development

Compliance Checks: Analyzed and ensured progressive compliance of projects with UNFCCC, Gold Standard requirements, national laws, international policies, and socio-economic safeguards

International Relations: Liaised with donors, multilateral financial institutions, government authorities, local governments, NGOs, auditors, and international business groups in Europe and Asia - Pacific

Business Development: Conducted detailed market analyses and formulated value proposition proposals and position papers for new market opportunities Technical Project Management: Proactive portfolio project management and technical analysis of more than 200 projects including Pre-Feasibility Studies, Due Diligence, preparation of Project Design Document (PDD) and Environmental and Social Management plans, Validation/Verification, and implementation of Monitoring Protocols; Managed project implementation including providing technical advice and ensuring environmental compliance Client Relationship Management: handled high-value, high-impact key accounts and projects

WORK EXPERIENCE

Climate Change and

Technical Project

Management,

East Asia Sustainable

Infrastructure Division,

Asian Development Bank

February 2019 – Dec

2020

• Performed Climate Assessment of East Asia Regional Department portfolio projects and technical assistance for 2016-2018

• Technical project management of Regional Capacity Development Technical Assistance: Promoting Low-Carbon Development in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program Cities; pilot cities located in Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and China

• Contributed to ADB’s recommendations for China’s 14th Five Year Plan

• Provide technical inputs and project preparation support for loan project Xiangtan Low Carbon Transformation Sector Development Program comprised of policy-based lending and multi-sector project sub-components. Tasks included organizing capacity building workshops on low carbon urban transportation, smart information systems, sustainable buildings, climate resilience through ecosystem- based adaptation, environmental safeguards and resettlement, and strategic procurement; mission planning and ensuring mission objectives are met; coordination with sector experts on the schedule and quality of deliverables

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ELLEN MAY Z. REYNES

Climate Change Expert,

East Asia Sustainable

Infrastructure Division,

Asian Development Bank

July 2018 – December

2018

Carbon Market

Expert/Emissions Trading

Scheme Expert

Asian Development Bank

January 2017 – June 2018

• Organized and coordinated technical inputs of resource speakers for the 2019 International Forum on Low Carbon Development for Cities in Seoul, South Korea

• Co-organized several international workshops on Multi-Energy Systems, Future Energy Services, and Sustainable Buildings as part of the 2019 Asia Pacific Clean Energy Forum in Manila, Philippines and Asia Pacific Forum on Green Low Carbon Development in Hunan, China

• Co-organized several workshops on low carbon and climate resilience initiatives in NurSultan, Kazakhstan and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

• Prepared terms of reference, mission planning, for consulting firms and consultants on specific sectoral interventions in the low carbon pilot cities

• Provided technical support on sustainable energy, transport, building, climate resilience, and other multisector interventions for low carbon city development

• Prepared explainers, event webpages, briefing notes, and speeches for ADB project officers and management

• Co-authored and provided technical oversight of the publication “100 Climate Actions from Cities in Asia and the Pacific”

• Organized a business development workshop for the Hunan Low Carbon Technology Center

• Prepared speeches for ADB management on climate finance, carbon markets, climate governance for COP24 China Pavilion events

• Organized and coordinated the technical input of resource persons for a Low Carbon Development for Central Asia Regional Cooperation Program Cities in Beijing, December 2018

• Organized the First High Level Seminar on Green Finance, Clean Energy Technology, and Emissions Trading for Low Carbon Urban Development in Shanghai, November 2018

• Organized the Carbon Market Session for the Asia Pacific Low Carbon Technology Forum in Changsha, Hunan, October 2018

• Managed ADB’s Regional Knowledge Sharing Platform on the Development and Linking of Domestic Emission Trading Schemes (ETS) by designing the technical content of meetings/webinars, facilitated policy and technical dialogues amongst policy makers

• Tracked developments of existing and emerging domestic ETSs, examined technical components of the design, implementation, and potential linking of domestic ETSs

• Organized several workshops on Emerging Market Mechanisms, ETS, and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) including developing the workshop design, coordinating the technical inputs of resource speakers, and identifying relevant participants

• Monitored international climate negotiations and developments of new carbon market mechanisms in Asia and the Pacific, the Partnership for Global Key Accounts

Manager,

The Gold Standard

Foundation

Oct 2014 – 2017

Market Readiness country initiatives, and the Innovate4Climate/Carbon Expo discussions

• Engaged with the Nairobi Framework Partnership to maximize the efficiency in providing support to countries in implementing their Nationally-Determined Contributions in the areas of climate finance technology transfer and capacity building for mitigation including organizing the Asia Pacific Climate Week

• Prepared ADB’s guidelines on project criteria selection for carbon neutrality of ADB’s operations

• Provided technical inputs to country partnership strategies, technical assistance papers, and low carbon development plans for ADB’s regional operations departments

• Designed the framework for a sustainable development co-benefits impact assessment of ADB’s Future Carbon Fund (FCF) projects; spearheaded and project managed the publication

• Managed CDM project development status of FCF projects; allocated Technical Support Facility team resources to CDM projects needing technical support

• Participated in the International Financial Institutions Technical Working Group on GHG Accounting of the bank’s portfolio

• Ensured delivery of technical assistance outputs; provided key support in securing the extension of the technical assistance for 1 more year

• Analyse and advise the Philippine Environment Management Bureau and the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Organization on policies guiding the design, implementation and modification of their Clean Development Mechanism Sustainable Development Benefits assessment

• Analyse and advise high-value, high-impact key commercial clients on policies guiding the design, implementation and modification of their greenhouse gas emission reduction programs

• Engage with energy, waste, and land-use and forests project developers on market intelligence, new business opportunities, and financial matters to help facilitate efficient management of Gold Standard’s income from certification activities

• Prepare technical analyses and the Gold Standard Foundation’s strategic approach on renewable energy markets, GHG emission reduction in the aviation sector, and China’s carbon market

• Manage working groups on market assessments for GHG emission reduction project-based interventions/investments

• Conduct technical analysis of the mechanisms to be implemented and sectors that will be impacted by Nationally-Determined Contributions

• Handle strategic partnerships with donors, funders, and partners for business development; Managed a database of funders including public funding, European foundations, and corporates;

• Prepared competitor researches and cost-benefit analyses Business Development

Manager, The Gold

Standard Foundation

Oct 2012 – Oct 2014

South East Asia Regional

Manager,

The Gold Standard

Foundation

May 2009 – Sep 2012

• Conduct technical reviews of regional Gold Standard project activities on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction calculation and verifiable sustainable development co-benefit contributions

• Check environmental and social safeguards, conduct socio-economic and environmental impact evaluation and agree on mitigation measures with project developers where negative environmental impact is identified

• Perform market assessments, including market updates, the status of international carbon market: EU-emissions trading, CDM, voluntary carbon markets, UNFCCC rule updates, new initiatives by the other standards, carbon taxes, corporate sustainability reporting, and emerging regional and sectoral market policies

• Evaluate energy/environmental policy developments and create innovative programs in response to industry changes

• Research new business opportunities from relevant markets, i.e. clean energy, payments of eco-system services, eco-labeling, corporate sustainability reporting etc.

• Support preparation of concept notes and proposals for external fundraising opportunities such as grant and donor funding; manage the fundraising database of funders and their requirements

• Manage the Gold Standard NGO supporter network (88 regional and international NGOs) and Designated National Authorities (DNA) engagement; Worked with the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Organization on the design, implementation, and modification of the Crown Standard for GHG emission reduction projects with high sustainable development co-benefits and the Philippine Environmental Management Bureau

• Worked with the German Federal Environment Ministry (BMU), Inter- American Development Bank, World Bank, WWF Switzerland, Climate KIC, Luxembourg government, World Vision Australia

• Responsible for Gold Standard capacity building in South East Asia and for stimulating supply of Gold Standard projects by proactively engaging with project developers, different industry sectors, NGOs, DNAs (Designated National Authority), DOEs (Designated Operational Entities – validators and verifiers of impact), aid agencies, multilateral organizations etc.

• Identification, design and implementation of capacity building programs

• Conduct technical reviews of regional Gold Standard project activities on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction calculation and verifiable sustainable development co-benefit contributions

• Check environmental and social safeguards, conduct socio-economic and environmental impact evaluation and agree on mitigation measures with project developers where negative environmental impact is identified

• Development of regional action plans and implementation through direct trainings, workshops, marketing campaigns, one-to-one meetings, publications, web presence, participation in the certification process of regional Gold Standard project activities

• Collaboration with Designated Operational Entities (DOEs) during validation, verification, and audit processes; provide local information to DOEs

• Participated in stakeholder consultations; provided on-the-ground feedback for the certification process

• Support of project activities and technical reviews of projects: actor identification, screening of project activities, handholding in the application of the Gold Standard Rules and Procedures during the project cycle

• Support the Technical Director in reviewing new Gold Standard Voluntary Emission Reduction methodologies with a specific focus on local context

• Support continuous improvement of the Gold Standard Rules and Procedures

• Oversaw the progress of 100+ energy and waste projects through the project cycle, including detailed technical assessments and holistic environmental/socio-economic assessments

• Project types included wastewater, renewable energy, energy efficiency, improved cookstove projects, bioenergy, household and community biogas technologies, micro-hydro and off-grid technologies, land use and forests projects, climate smart agriculture

• Regional scope included Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Laos. Also looked into projects from China, India, Turkey, and Africa Climate Change Team

Manager, Asia Biogas

Company & Philippine

Bio-Sciences Co., Inc.

Nov 2008 – Apr 2009

Clean Development

Mechanism Specialist,

Philippine Bio-Sciences

Co., Inc.

July 2006 – Oct 2008

• Authored emission reduction models and Project Idea Notes for Agricultural Biomass, Bionergy: Municipal Solid Waste and Industrial Wastewater, Energy Efficiency, and Green Building projects

• Executed CER Contract Term sheets, Purchase Agreements, and Consultancy Agreements for all Projects

• Performed business development activities with the goal of making the Climate Change team commercially independent by securing commercial and grant funding

• Prepared feasibility studies for: the waste-to-energy facility of a large fruit canning company in Mindanao, Philippines; 6MW biomass fuel project in Samar, Philippines;

• Provided CDM technical advisory and consultancy services to a 3MW cassava Waste to Energy project, some palm oil mill effluent projects in Indonesia and Malaysia, a wastewater to biogas project in Vietnam, and energy efficiency projects in industrial facilities in the Philippines

• Oversaw the entire CDM process of 150+ wastewater to energy CDM projects including Stakeholders’ Consultation, Project Developer relations management, National Authority Approvals, Validation/Verification by 3rd party auditors, Monitoring and implementation, and UNFCCC approvals

• Provided technical backstopping on project implementation Environment Technical

Officer, Philippine Bio-

Sciences Co., Inc.

May - June 2006

• Prepared and implemented MRV protocols to ensure delivery of Certified Emission Reductions - prepared monitoring and equipment manuals

• Ensured compliance with national environmental guidelines, local government authorities and alignment with auditor requirements

• Prepared standardized baselines and grid emission factor calculations for the Philippine and Thai CDM projects

• Spearheaded the development of more than 60% of the approved Philippine National Authority on CDM projects including methane- capture waste-to-energy projects from commercial-scale swine and poultry farms, municipal landfills, an ethanol plant, a sewage treatment plant upgrade, biomass cogeneration, waste heat recovery, energy efficiency

• Clients: EcoSecurities, Trading Emissions PLC, Environment+Equity Assets Fund Management Limited, Manila Water Co., Inc.

• Liaise with the city government, government authorities, service providers, and clients

• Provide technical advice on the most appropriate environment technologies

• Prepare draft technical proposals on environmental services

• Prepare feasibility study for the city’s waste-to-energy project

• Research local and international policy updates relevant to the company’s services

COUNTRIES OF

EXPERIENCE

DUTY STATIONS: Philippines, Singapore

Project Locations: Turkey, several countries in Africa, India, China, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Colombia, Peru, Kazakhstan, Mongolia

EDUCATION

National University of

Singapore

University of the

Philippines

Master of Science, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

• Includes: Environmental Economics and Public Policy, Envi Law, Envi Science and Engineering, Envi Management, Envi Impact Assessment, Envi Planning, and Business and the Environment, Energy Systems and Climate Policy, UN and Global

Governance

• Dissertation chosen as one of the best in 2012-2013: Possible Market Mechanisms in the Post-Kyoto Regime

Bachelor of Science in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

PUBLICATIONS

Possible Market Mechanisms for the Post Kyoto Regime, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore, 2013 Sustainability Matters - Environmental and Climate Changes in the Asia- Pacific, World Scientific, 2015

Future Carbon Fund Delivering Co-Benefits for Sustainable Development, ADB, 2017

100 Climate Actions from Cities in Asia and the Pacific, ADB, 2020 PROFILE

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