Animisha Verma
Carbon markets and climate advisory professional with 3+ years of experience
About
Carbon markets and climate advisory professional with 3+ years of experience in GHG accounting, MRV frameworks, carbon project lifecycle, and decarbonisation strategy across power utility portfolio. Hand's on carbon market regulations (CCTS, CDM, VCS, GCC, IRECs), proposal coordination, and techno-commercial advisory for NVVN carbon management MoU operations and government stakeholder (MoEFCC, MOP, CEA).
Experience
Executive – Carbon Markets, ESG & Climate Advisory - NTPC Limited - New Delhi
(2024-05)
CMD Secretariat
- Led strategy analytics for NTPC's Corporate Plan 2032 and 2037; modelled GHG intensity trajectories and revised renewable capacity milestones supporting the ₹5.08 lakh Cr portfolio; presented insights to MD and apex management.
- Supported NTPC's carbon asset strategy and coordinated inputs for the NTPC–NVVN Carbon Management MoU; tracking NTPC Group's carbon portfolio of 58 RE projects across CDM, VCS, GCC and ICR programmes generating 30M+ annual carbon credits.
- Monitored evolving carbon market regulations; India's CCTS, CBAM, Article 6.2/6.4 of the Paris Agreement, Green Credit Programme, and IEC/IREC mechanisms; identified commercial opportunities for senior stakeholder briefings.
- Designed Scope 1–3 GHG inventory for 149 GW portfolio applying GHG Protocol and IPCC methodologies established MRV protocols and baseline emission scenarios (0.82 tCO₂/MWh benchmark) supporting carbon project registration standards and regulatory compliance.
- Developed ESG maturity assessments and coordinated third-party assurance proposals with Bureau Veritas across 36+ departments; managing the full engagement lifecycle from scoping and proposal preparation through delivery, data validation, and regulatory sign-off.
- Prepared techno-economic decarbonisation models for RE scale-up, green hydrogen hub (7 GW), and BESS (2.67 GWh) projects supporting ₹1.2 lakh Cr capital allocation under Corporate Plan 2032 and align investment planning with Net Zero targets.
- Delivered BRSR, GRI, TCFD, SASB, ISSB, and CDP-aligned disclosures for FY'25 Integrated Annual Report including CAG-compliant CO₂ documentation for MoEFC and managed MSCI and S&P Global ESG rating Q/A benchmarking.
- Prepared coal phase-down and decarbonisation briefings for 50+ senior stakeholder engagements; covering Chairman & MD addresses at India Energy Week, Bharat Energy Summit, and GOI-MOU negotiations, and delegation support for WEF, IEA, WEC, and BNEF forums.
Research Analyst – Policy, Carbon & Renewable Energy Markets - NSEFI - New Delhi
(2023-04 - 2023-07)
- Identified and assessed business development opportunities across 150,000+ consumer segments for RE projects; built LCOE-based commercial viability models and mapped MNRE subsidy and carbon/REC market frameworks to support state power utility.
- Prepared 10+ market intelligence briefs on SECI tenders, PLI schemes (₹24,000 Cr), Green Open Access, and RTC frameworks to support CEO-level strategy and were submitted to MNRE stakeholder consultations.
Consultant – SAP ERP & Client Engagement - Tata Consultancy Services - Mumbai
(2020-10 - 2021-11)
- Managed end-to-end B2B client engagement lifecycle for Tetra Pak across 12 countries (EU/UAE/SEA); led root-cause diagnostics, proposal coordination, and multi-geography delivery; achieved 10% cycle time reduction and cut resolution time from 48 to 12 hours.
- Standardised client-facing SOPs and trained 20+ regional teams; maintained structured pipeline reporting and ensured delivery quality across operations; demonstrating CRM discipline, client relationship management, and B2B sales coordination at scale.
Education
PGDM - Energy Management - NTPC School of Business (Mentored by IIM Ahmedabad) (2024-04 - 2024-04)
B.E. - Electronics & Telecommunications - Jabalpur Engineering College (2020-09 - 2020-09)
