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As a Full Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment and a Chartered Environmentalist I not only have demonstrable experience in the application of all manner of environmental legislation but a commitment to the preservation and improvement of environmental standards, both professionally and personally.Having spent almost a decade in environmental management in the Steel Industry working with arguably the most complex sites in the UK in terms of emissions, I understand the environmental challenges facing the metals and minerals industry, as well as efforts to meet them. After my time in heavy industry I joined Natural Resources Wales (NRW) as a regulator specialising in climate change schemes, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, the Carbon Reduction Commitment and the Energy Savings Opportunities Scheme. I also supported the wider Regulated Industry Team in determining applications for solvent emissions activities (SEA) and ferrous metals installations.In 2018 I joined SRK Consulting working in all elements of environment and social governance (ESG) within the mining industry. Projects included impact assessment and due diligence studies, in particular using my in-depth knowledge of UK and EU environmental and permitting law. I developed a niche in greenhouse gas and climate change assessments having attained Lead Verifier status in the international carbon accounting and reporting standard ISO 14064, aiding clients to establish not only the emissions from mine sites in the context of national and international commitments, but also the vulnerability of mining infrastructure to a changing climate. In 2022 I joined AMTE Power as Sustainability and Carbon Lead. AMTE Power is a fledgling battery manufacturer with three diversified cell products, a primary lithium ion cell, a high power lithium secondary cell and a secondary sodium ion cell. My role is to lead on all things environmental, social and governance, bringing together my expertise in permitting and Lead Auditor status in ISO 14001 to ensure the compliance of an existing SEA through robust systems deployment as well as preparing the wider business for scale-up to a MegaFactory planned for Dundee, Scotland in 2026.
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Carbon Project ManagerSustainable Biomass ProgramCardiff, Gb
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Carbon Project ManagerSustainable Biomass Program Apr 2024 - PresentLondon, GbAs Carbon Project Manager my role is to be the SBP Secretariat's in house expert on greenhouse gases and climate change, and to lead projects to improve the system. Currently these projects fall into three subjects - developing a way forward on the application of the cascading use of wood principle to the standards and to help stakeholders develop solutions - identify amendments or improvements to align with future policy or technological changes, in particular the inevitable development of BioEnergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) and SBP's role in certifying sustainable biomass; and - to develop and chair a Carbon Working Group to ensure development of the SBP scheme is aligned with the latest science and stakeholder expectations. -
Principal Sustainability ConsultantMabbett Ltd Mar 2024 - Apr 2024Glasgow, Lanarkshire, GbAs Principal Sustainability Consultant my role was to lead on a variety of projects, from greenhouse gas calculation studies to environmental management system development and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG). -
Sustainability And Carbon LeadAmte Power Jun 2022 - Mar 2024AMTE Power is a fledgling battery manufacturer with three highly diversified cell designs, a primary lithium ion cell, a secondary high power lithium cell and a rechargeable sodium ion cell. My role is to lead on all things environmental, social and governance, applying over 15 years experience of experience from heavy industry, regulatory services and consultancy to ensure the business is positioned to be a leader in green technology as it scales up to a MegaFactory.On joining AMTE Power I inherited a process developing the sustainability strategy for the business. I led this effort to ultimately produce a strategy that aligns to values of the organisation, current and future regulation and the high expectations of battery customers.
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Senior Consultant (Esg &Ghg)Srk Consulting Sep 2018 - Jun 2022Vancouver, CaAs an environment, social and governance professional I undertake all elements of environmental contributions to technical reports for the mining industry, including competent persons reports, due dilligence, preliminary economic assessments, prefeasibility and feasibility studies and mineral resource and ore reserve accounting.My specialism is in climate change, particularly greenhouse gas accounting and verification, and am a Lead Verifier for ISO 14064. I have produced multiple greenhouse gas inventories for mining and minerals operators around the world in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol conduct reviews of GHG inventories company disclosures technical reports such as Competent Persons Reviews and feasibility studies.As a team we also undertake environment and social impact assessments (ESIA) for mining projects all over the world. I have also aided clients in setting science based decarbonization targets and climate change mitigation stratety.I am also Chair of the Critical Minerals Association working group on the Circular Economy. -
Consultant (Environment And Social)Srk Consulting Mar 2018 - Sep 2018Vancouver, CaSRK is a leading provider of consultancy services to the mining sector globally; from exploration phases, through mine design to project implementation. My responsibilities include impact assessment, due diligence, climate change and greenhouse gas assessment. Due in part to my previous experience, my particular area of expertise is due diligence assessments, particularly of both mining and non-mining assets, especially within Europe. However my experience to date with SRK includes African, North American and Central Asian jurisdictions.I specialise in greenhouse gas and climate change assessments. Although a relatively new consideration for global mining, in the context of national commitments to the Paris Agreement and growing pressure from both institutional investors and international finance companies, the accurate accounting of greenhouse gas is becoming critical. Coupled with the exposure of mining infrastructure to an increasingly violent and dynamic climate, understanding both the effects of global warming and the impact of a business on greenhouse gas concentrations will be an increasingly important subject for mining going forward
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Senior Permitting Officer (Euets, Esos And Crc)Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Sep 2015 - Mar 2018Cardiff, GbNatural Resources Wales is the Competent Authority for environmental regulation in Wales. I was part of a 2 person team whose role was principally to receive, determine, issue and regulate the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme regulationsThe regulations require operators that carry on with large industrial activities such as power stations, steelworks, chemical plants and oil refineries to have a permit to emit greenhouse gas (a Monitoring Plan). It was my responsibility to ensure applications or variations to permits were appropriate and in line with the Monitoring and Reporting Regulations, the Greenhouse Gas Regulations and the EU Emissions Trading Directive. Should an operator deviate from the regulations or a condition of their permit it was then my responsibility to initiate enforcement measures such as civil penaltiesI was also the lead officer in Wales responsible for enforcing both the Carbon Reduction Commitment Regulations and the Energy Savings and Opportunities Scheme Regulations. As part of the Regulated Industry Permitting Team I also determined applications for environmental permits, variations and transfers etc made under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) 2016 as well as implementing the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) through permitting. I have experience in permitting the inorganic chemicals sector, ceramics, and non ferrous metals as well as extensive experience in the ferrous metals sector as both an operator and a regulator. -
Environmental ResearcherTata Steel In Europe Feb 2014 - Sep 2015Velsen-Noord, Noord-Holland, NlThe role was working for the Group Environment function of Tata Steel (which was based in Rotherham) as a field agent in Port Talbot Steelworks. My department in Group Environment was essentially an environmental improvement project function, and it was my role to provide a liaison for the Port Talbot steelworks to the wider resources accessible in the consultancy-like Group Environment function.The aim of the role was to aid the Port Talbot operation in meeting the requirements of it's Greenhouse Gas Permit and it's Environmental Permitting Regulations Permit, the latter of which was at the time subject to a review requiring updating in line with the fledgling Industrial Emissions Directive. As a project based role my responsibilities were to investigate environmental issues and problems (including factors which may prevent compliance with forthcoming regulations such as the IED), discover root cause and implement measures to improve the environmental performance of the business. Although the remit extended to land and water emissions, increased scrutiny on atmospheric emissions due to the IED my role focused on measurement and analysis of atmospheric particulate matter with a view to provide advice and technology to Port Talbot to enable abatement to the required concentrations.The role also required that I work towards the improvement of the management of data required by the Greenhouse Gas Permit at Port Talbot works. Due to staff shortages within the Port Talbot Works Environment Dept this developed into becoming responsible for internal carbon and energy reporting, and later responsible for the compilation of Tata Steel UK group-wide data for reporting under the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme. -
Environmental EngineerTata Steel In Europe Apr 2007 - Jan 2014Velsen-Noord, Noord-Holland, NlMy role was part of a 2 man team responsible for ensuring the Llanwern Steelworks in Newport remained compliant with the conditions of its Environmental Permitting Regulations Permit, as well as to a lesser extent it's Greenhouse Gas permit. The EPR permit (previously PPC permit) covered emissions to air water and land on which it placed limits for various measurands in line with the Best Available Techniques Reference Notes (BREF) produced by the European Commission. My work at Llanwern focused on the improvement in quality of the effluent emitted from the site into the Severn Estuary, in particular to comply with emission limits set on suspended sediment within the water column (on which I carried out my MSc dissertation). Work in this area included the modelling (using the Environment Agency H1 Assessment Tool) of water quality and the effluent and the Estuary which justified a variation to the permit to increase emission limits.The role also included owning and managing the works Waste Management Contract; tracking key performance indicators, managing waste collection, classification and disposal via 3 contracted employees and proper implementation of a host of waste regulations including the Controlled Waste Regulations, the Hazardous Waste regulations and the Landfill Directive (as the site had a landfill and an associated PPC permit previously a waste management permit).
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Microbiology Research Lab TechnicianInterprise, Volac Aug 2006 - Apr 2007
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Swansea UniversityGeography And Engineering -
Aberystwyth UniversityMarine And Freshwater Biology
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Chris O'Brien works for Sustainable Biomass Program
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Chris O'Brien's current role is Carbon Project Manager.
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