Climate Finance & Sustainability Leader - PMO & ESG Expert

Jyotsna Goel, PhD

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Climate Finance and Sustainability Strategy Expert Water security advisory Heatwave mitigation planning and nature based solution Energy Efficiency for Carbon Credit ESG Policy Advisor Carbon Markets & Cap and Trade Policy evaluation Environmental Policy Research Leader Monitoring and Evaluation

Experience Summary

Climate finance and sustainability expert with 15+ years of international experience shaping climate policy, carbon markets, adaptation strategies for government advocacy like heatwave mitigatiion action planning and financing water security using life cycle costing approach and ESG strategies. With Doctorate in Environment Science and Engineering with Masters in Environment Management. Proven success in leading multi-million-dollar projects, designing fiscal instruments such as public policy design for subnational governments in India, building narrative around Carbon pricing such as carbon taxation and cap-and-trade, and advising governments, NGOs, and multilateral agencies on financing frameworks for renewable energy, energy efficiency for carbon credit generation, nature- based solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation measures, and water resilience. Skilled in bridging research and practice, authoring widely cited policy briefs, and influencing policy dialogues with finance and environment ministries. Dedicated to advancing equitable climate solutions through rigorous research, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement.

Professional Experience

Consultant - Climate Finance & Sustainability

Independent Consultant Lake Hiawatha, NJ, USA Apr 2024 – Part time

Work includes developing evidence-based research and analyse the historic data on the heat wave emergency response system of a few cities and states and its efficiency in terms of reducing mortality and heat exposure over the years and trends in financial allocations made to mitigate heat impacts.

Presenting present policy inputs from tracking the nature of different heat mitigation responses/schemes in terms of providing long- and short-term infrastructure, ensuring livelihood and its protection through insurance measures, nature-based solutions, technological solutions, institutional capacity building, behavioural change, and information dissemination.

Provide research inputs for public policy for climate finance projects, including strategic developing frameworks for financing sustainable, life-cycle-cost water supply systems and heatwave mitigation planning.

Providing Research inputs for project aimed at developing a Strategic Framework for Financing Sustainable and Resilient life-cycle-cost-oriented water supply systems for rural communities in select states in India- Jharkhand, Assam, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh

Providing Research advisory Notes for Financing Strategy for addressing gaps in Heat wave Mitigation Planning and Financing for Government of India

Deliver evidence-based recommendations through qualitative interviews, surveys, and policy analysis.

Identify funding opportunities and lead development of competitive proposals and policy inputs to GOI

Present findings at academic and policy conferences to strengthen knowledge exchange.

Portfolio Lead - Climate Finance

Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) New Delhi, India Jun 2017 – Present (Part time)

Directed climate finance research portfolio, with a focus on carbon taxation, renewable energy financing, and cap-and-trade design.

Authored policy briefs including Policy Measures for Reducing Regressive Impact of Carbon Tax and Performance of Cap and Trade-Based Carbon Pricing Schemes in India, shaping national fiscal policy debates.

Managed end-to-end project delivery, from grant writing and budgeting to stakeholder engagement with ministries of Finance, Environment, and Renewable Energy.

Trained state government teams in climate-responsive budgeting for green economic recovery post-pandemic, covering Bihar, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.

Produced publications and reports cited by policymakers and international organizations to inform climate finance reforms.

Project Thematic area handled-

oPolicy measures for reducing regressive impact of prospective carbon tax policy in India

oPerformance of Cap and trade-based Carbon Pricing Schemes in India

oBuilding inclusive and Cohesive Green Financing measures for States

oGreening the economic recovery of states through capacity building

oLow carbon Development of Power and Transport sector

oInfluencing the fourteenth finance allocation for Renewable Energy

Senior Research Officer - Climate Finance & Policy

Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) New Delhi, India Dec 2013 – Jun 2017

Advised India’s Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Environment on budget allocations for renewable energy, power, and transport sector climate mitigation.

Conducted fiscal analysis of India’s Union Budget to track climate-related public expenditures.

Designed frameworks for climate change responsive budgeting to improve inclusiveness and coherence in financing climate mitigation programs.

Evaluated international climate finance flows for adaptation, identifying gaps and recommending strategies for mobilizing additional resources.

Making policy research by constant interaction with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate change and Ministry of New and Renewable, GOI

Energy on climate change financing for renewable energy, the power sector, and the transport sector. It involves using Union Budget analysis as a tool to capture the public financing of GOI interventions.

Writing publications processed/undergoing around topics such as Financing of Renewable Energy at the State level, the implication of Fourteenth Finance Commission Recommendation for climate change, low-carbon development of Power and transport, and climate change Responsive Budgeting In India

Lead a project on building capacities of states on green economic recovery of states post-pandemic. The project entails evaluating the public policies for climate mitigation actions and making recommendations for leveraging finances and bringing in cohesiveness and inclusiveness for climate investments. Climate responsive budgeting is used as a tool for analysis covering three states governments -Bihar, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh

The above work intends to bring an understanding of climate change programs in India and how to improve the effectiveness of government efforts towards national ambition for climate mitigation.

Assistance in building knowledge and capacity of the stakeholders for providing inclusiveness and cohesiveness in public policies and financing for climate mitigation actions. The work intends to bring an understanding of climate change programmes in India and how to improve effectiveness of government efforts towards national ambition for climate mitigation and adaptaion.

Senior Project Manager - Clean Energy & Carbon Credits

C-Quest Capital Green Ventures Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India Mar 2009 – Dec 2013

Led carbon credit and energy efficiency initiatives with Indian Railways, power distribution companies, and utilities.

Designed Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects under UNFCCC guidelines, including third-party monitoring and verification for Certified Emission Reductions (CERs).

Organized stakeholder consultations, capacity-building workshops, and vendor partnerships to enable compliance with carbon credit regulations.

Managed waste management and mercury disposal programs for large-scale energy efficiency projects.

Environmental Scientist

Tokyo Engineering Consultants Co. Ltd. New Delhi, India Oct 2006 – Mar 2009

Supported JICA-assisted Yamuna River conservation project in collaboration with India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change.

Designed RFPs and developed GIS-enabled asset databases for sewerage and water supply systems.

Conducted Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Management Plans to ensure compliance with Bank guidelines.

Organized community education programs on water conservation, rainwater harvesting, and waste management.

Research Associate - Environmental Impact Studies

Shriram Institute for Industrial Research Delhi, India Aug 2005 – Sep 2006

Conducted environmental baseline studies and laboratory testing for air, water, and soil parameters.

Contributed to Environmental Impact Assessments for industrial estates in Uttarakhand, India.

Senior Research Fellow – Hazardous Waste Treatment

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) Delhi, India Nov 2001 – Jul 2005

Developed tertiary wastewater treatment processes for heavy metal removal, piloted at defense industry sites.

Published multiple research papers in high-impact journals (Elsevier, ACS, Wiley).

Education

Ph.D., Environmental Science & Engineering

Master of Science, Environmental Management

Bachelor of Science, Honours in Chemistry

Certification

Fundamentals of disaster risk finance fundamentals of disaster risk finance,

The World Bank Issued Oct 2024 · Expired Oct 2024

Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance, Issued on 24 April 2026

ESG and Sustainable financing Course Certification [Enrolled]

Life Cycle Assessment Certification[Exam Result Awaited]

Project Management Certificate(Enrolled)

Core Competencies

Project & Program Leadership

Multi-stakeholder collaboration, proposal development, research program management

Research & Analysis

Climate policy design, quantitative/qualitative evaluation, survey design, impact assessments

Technical Tools

MS Office, Excel, Data Analysis, GIS familiarity

Climate Finance & Carbon Markets

Climate mitigation financing, Water security financing, Heat action planning advocacy tools, Carbon taxation, cap-and-trade, climate-responsive budgeting, renewable energy finance, and energy efficiency

ESG & Policy Advisory

ESG frameworks, sustainability strategy, fiscal instruments for climate action, public expenditure tracking

Select Publications & Policy Briefs

Climate Mitigation Financing Framework in Odisha (CBGA, 2020)

Climate Mitigation Financing Framework in Assam (CBGA, 2020)

Tracking Public Expenditure Priorities for Low Carbon Strategies in Transport (CBGA, 2016)

Framework for Understanding Climate Change Responsiveness of Union Budget in India (CBGA, 2017)

Recent Changes in India’s Fiscal Architecture and Implications for Climate Change Financing (CBGA, 2020)

Multiple peer-reviewed journal articles in Carbon (Elsevier), Environmental Technology, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and Industrial Engineering & Chemistry Research (ACS).

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