Senior Technical Consultant for the Brazilian Emissions Trading System

Develops the glass and ceramics sector baseline that will inform Brazil’s emissions trading regulations. The consultant maps facilities and thresholds, builds emissions factors and carbon-intensity benchmarks, designs MRV inputs, assesses sector readiness and aligns the work with Brazil’s sustainable taxonomy.

Department: UNEP Finance Initiative

• Map Brazil’s glass and ceramics sector and define the regulatory perimeter
• Identify facilities that may exceed emissions reporting thresholds
• Develop sector-specific emissions factors and carbon-intensity benchmarks
• Design technical inputs for monitoring, reporting and verification protocols
• Assess sector readiness for mandatory monitoring plans and the first MRV cycle
• Engage industrial associations, public authorities and parallel study teams
• Document data gaps, assumptions, sensitivity analyses and methodological limitations
• Align sector baselines with the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy

• Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in an eligible engineering, environmental, science, economics, public policy or related field
• At least six years of professional experience in industrial GHG accounting, sectoral baselines, MRV systems, carbon market design or industrial decarbonization
• Proficiency with Microsoft collaborative and office platforms
• Fluency in English and Portuguese

• Home-based consultancy with Panama City retained as the official duty station