Key Expert 2: Carbon Markets and Industrial Decarbonization Specialist – Multiple countries

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Key Expert 2: Carbon Markets and Industrial Decarbonization Specialist for a environment, finance, trade consultancy assignment financed by UNIDO in Multiple countries.

Aninver Development Partners is inviting applications for the Key Expert 2: Carbon Markets and Industrial Decarbonization Specialist position for an upcoming advisory assignment supported by UNIDO. The initiative focuses on examining innovative climate finance mechanisms, such as transferable tax credits, to accelerate low-carbon industrial transformations in emerging markets and developing economies. The overarching goal is to support hard-to-abate sectors, particularly cement, in meeting net-zero targets by 2050 while balancing industrial growth and greenhouse gas emission reductions.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in assessing carbon markets, industrial decarbonization technologies, and measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems. Working across multiple country contexts, the expert will contribute to evaluating the viability, design features, and climate effectiveness of emerging finance instruments, ensuring seamless integration with international carbon standards and national climate commitments.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Assess the viability of implementing transferable tax credits and innovative climate finance mechanisms in emerging markets and developing economies.
• Evaluate industrial decarbonization and electrification technologies, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors like cement and steel.
• Analyze carbon market instruments, including emissions trading systems, voluntary carbon markets, and Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.
• Contribute to the development of comprehensive study reports, technical frameworks, and actionable implementation plans for pilot countries.
• Support stakeholder engagement and participate in in-person validation workshops with key national and international partners.

Scope of work

• Review and document international experiences with fiscal incentives, monetization chains, and market maturity across selected case-study countries.
• Assess enabling conditions, bank participation, price drivers, and verification frameworks for industrial decarbonization investments.
• Evaluate the impact, effectiveness, and greenhouse gas abatement potential per euro of public capital deployed.
• Examine Article 6.2 additionality considerations, country NDCs, and complementarities with voluntary carbon markets.
• Apply defined success criteria to select pilot countries and design initial implementation frameworks.
• Consolidate workstreams into comprehensive synthesis reports and deliver stakeholder validation workshops.

Your role as Key Expert 2: Carbon Markets and Industrial Decarbonization Specialist

• Lead technical analyses on carbon markets, voluntary carbon standards, and Article 6.2 mechanisms within the assignment.
• Evaluate industrial decarbonization technologies and measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems for heavy industries.
• Assess synergies between carbon-credit instruments, climate finance flows, and fiscal incentive structures.
• Contribute specialist insights to multi-country case studies focusing on industrial transition pathways.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure robust technical content across all deliverables and reports.
• Participate in stakeholder consultations and contribute to validation workshops with regional and international partners.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in environmental science, engineering, economics, climate policy, or a related discipline.
• Proven professional experience in carbon markets, including emissions trading systems, voluntary carbon markets, and Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.
• Demonstrated expertise in industrial decarbonization and electrification technologies, measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems, ideally in hard-to-abate sectors such as cement and steel.
• Familiarity with international climate finance instruments and mechanisms for emerging markets and developing economies.
• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills with full professional proficiency in English.

Desirable

• Experience working with UN agencies or international financial institutions on industrial climate mitigation programs.
• Familiarity with international tax law, fiscal incentives, or project finance structures in developing economies.

An experienced carbon markets and industrial decarbonization specialist with a strong background in hard-to-abate sectors, Article 6 mechanisms, and MRV systems, eager to drive impactful climate finance solutions for emerging economies.

Assignment details

• Location: Multiple countries
• Financed by: UNIDO
• Sector: Environment, finance, trade
• Estimated duration: 6 months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a UNIDO-financed project in Multiple countries.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.