Steve Abrams Email & Phone Number

London, GB

Geneva, CH

Design and development of the risk framework and project management systems to oversee and risk manage a diverse portfolio across multiple environmental products. Design of a portfolio management platform to enable the efficient management of long term off-takes that keep the front office team up to date with progress, risks and deal bookings. Working with.

London, England, GB

• Part of the Low Carbon Trading (LCT) Leadership Team
• Development and management of the LCT technical Center of Excellence with the objective of providing best in class project, portfolio and risk management for the LCT environmental products
• Managing a multi-national portfolio of emission reduction/removal projects: California (ARBOCs), Upstream Emission Reductions (UERs), China Domestic (CCER), Australia CFI (ACCUs), CDM (CERs), voluntary (ERTs, CRTs.
• Portfolio management and reporting (volume, value, exposures and risks)
• Risk management - maintaining a risk register to track and mitigate risks, communicating material project risks and mitigation actions
• Origination support - drafting/reviewing offset purchase contracts, service agreements and technical due diligence

Carouge, Geneva, CH

• Managed the implementation of the carbon off-set portfolio (300 projects; 20 countries), maximising portfolio value and managing technical risks. 19 million credits issued.
• Led a global team of 70 staff. Restructured the team, strategic management of the portfolio and streamlined internal systems.
• Enhanced project costing and analysis to assess the value of projects. Undertook periodic reviews of portfolio.
• Maintained risk register and dealt with JP Morgan audit team, with positive results.
• Delivered reports and presentations on technical issues, performance and project/regulatory risks to the senior management team.
• Directed improvements to monthly portfolio reports. Processing time reduced by 90%.

Carouge, Geneva, CH

• Managed the monitoring and verification stages of the portfolio; responsible for the recruitment and development of 25 staff.
• Initiated and implemented a quality management system (certified under ISO 9001) to maximise portfolio value by managing technical risks.
• Signed off emission reductions for many of the company’s top 50 projects.
• Assessed regulatory changes, making clear recommendations to the senior management team.
• Designed and implemented monitoring systems on 10 N2O abatement projects in China. Led the projects to their first issuance of credits.

• Assessed generation and energy efficiency projects: checked eligibility, metering, record keeping and emission calculations prior to recommending credit issuance.
• Managed and assessed third party assurance audits.
• Contributed to the ongoing development of the technical rules and guidance to generators measuring greenhouse intensity (near-real time measurements).

San Francisco, CA, US

• Conducted assurance audits for the NSW Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme. Produced audit plans, managed the audit process and delivered assurance reports.
• Analyst for a greenhouse gas assessment of a coal tailings power station.
• Assessed project impacts and provided advice to a client regarding the planning process and environmental requirements for a 110 MW wind farm.

Montreal, Quebec, CA

• Advised a client on environmental requirements for a new gas fired generation plant.
• Reviewed sections (including air quality) of a port expansion impact assessment.

Aberdeen, Scotland, GB

• Amec Foster Wheeler (Entec UK at the time)
• Co-ordinated the environmental work on the UKAEA Dounreay Solid Intermediate Level Waste projects.
• Environmental assessments: power station sulphur abatement, gas plant acid gas treatment and nuclear decommissioning.
• Environmental management and advisory services through the Envirowise program. Process efficiency for refinery site, petrochemical plant, nuclear generator, drinks manufacturer and brewery.

• Industrial placement year on a coal fired power station

Environmental Management And Assessment

Energy And Environmental Technology