Smita Jaiswal

Climate and Carbon Market Professional with 15+ years of experience in carbon project development, validation, verification, climate advisory and renewable energy consulting. Extensive experience across CDM, VCS (Verra), Gold Standard, Global Carbon Council (GCC) and India's CCTS/Offset Mechanism, covering project documentation, baseline and monitoring methodologies, GHG accounting, emission reduction quantification, validation, verification, registration, issuance and stakeholder coordination.

HEAD – VALIDATION & VERIFICATION at Climatex (2022-01 – Present)

• Lead validation, verification and issuance activities for VCS, Gold Standard and GCC projects, including India's CCTS/Offset Mechanism.
• Prepare PDDs and technical documentation against applicable methodologies and standards.
• Coordinate with project developers, VVBs/auditors and registries on technical comments, revisions, validation/verification cycles, registration and issuance.
• Manage verification cycles across CDM, Gold Standard and VCS portfolios and ongoing validation of biomass and solar projects.
• Apply ISO 14064 principles in GHG accounting and verification; review project data, emission factors and emission-reduction calculations.
• Gold Standard projects: GS 7152, 7468, 7790, 7791, 7794, 7797 and RCP of 7789.
• VCS assignments: VCS-1770, 1745, 1776, 1904, 2052 and RCP of VCS-1745.
• GCC: ongoing biomass and solar validation; CCTS: ongoing biomass project.

CONSULTANT – RENEWABLE ENERGY & POLICY at RGS Solar Power Infra Pvt. Ltd. (2020-01 – 2022-12)

• Conducted renewable-energy feasibility studies; analysed policy and regulatory frameworks and prepared technical documentation and tender inputs.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT – CARBON & CLIMATE ADVISORY at Independent (2015-01 – 2020-12)

• Managed CDM project lifecycle for Hero Future Energies, including project development, monitoring, documentation and verification.
• Key projects: 44 MW Wind – Maharashtra; 30 MW Solar – Madhya Pradesh; 50 MW Wind – Karnataka; 10 MW Solar – Karnataka; 37.5 MW Wind – Rajasthan.

EXECUTIVE – CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM) at Abellon Clean Energy Ltd. (2010-01 – 2015-12)

• Managed CDM and VCS project cycles including documentation and verification.
• Key projects: 5 MW Solar – Gujarat (Ref. 6925); 9.9 MW Biomass Power (Ref. 9108); biomass verification for Claris.

EXECUTIVE – ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES at Green Circle Inc. (2009-01 – 2010-12)

• Conducted CDM sector analysis, identified potential carbon projects and performed initial project due diligence.

M.Sc. in Environmental Science & Technology – ISTAR, Sardar Patel University

B.Sc. in Environmental Science – N.V. Patel College