Twenty Verdurous Years

The Verdurous team has advised

the Royal Monetary Authority on climate risks faced by the banking system and has developed guidelines for the financial intermediaries to implement processes to collect analyze and internalize data relating to climate risks impacting their operations

Under Assignment with the ADB

Under Assignment with the ADB and in coordination with the CAREC Institute, the Verdurous team has worked on region-wide optimization of electricity supplies through exploiting differences in time zones and on harmonization of sector-specific governance structures in the Central Asia region for future generations to enjoy uninterrupted services and cleaner energy

Verdurous has developed models for social sustainability

Verdurous has developed models for social sustainability of RE projects to generate additional revenues and to enhance the viability of RE projects in competitive markets.

The Verdurous team has advised the Royal Monetary Authority

The Verdurous team has advised the Royal Monetary Authority on mobilizing green funds for domestic application and has provided guidance on the launch of a green-bond trading platform in Bhutan.

In the midst of the global pandemic

In the midst of the global pandemic and in the run-up to the national elections in the country in year 2021, Verdurous personnel undertook and completed the field surveys and consultations as a part of the independent evaluation of a cook stove and solar lighting program in Ethiopia and submitted an elaborately detailed report to the funding agency.

In the midst of the global pandemic

Verdurous has worked towards optimizing the energy mix for Vietnam (years 2021 – 2030) to try and replace proposed coal-fired thermal capacity with cleaner options to benefit the present and future generations

The Palladium Group has contracted Verdurous

The Palladium Group has contracted Verdurous to provide independent assessment, project screening, capacity building and related services for the Australian Government funded sustainable development initiatives in Vietnam, Fiji, Sri Lanka and Samoa.

Under assignment with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

Under assignment with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Verdurous team has provided policy inputs for the government of Indonesia to increase the proportion of cleaner energy in the country’s generation mix through to year 2030.

Verdurous personnel worked with the Global Green

Verdurous personnel worked with the Global Green Grrwth Institute in Ethiopia to assess the feasibility of supplying Industrial Parks with Renewable Energy and to develop the policy and regulatory framework for the procurement of such supply.

The next generation in Nepal is excited about biogas digesters

The next generation in Nepal is excited about biogas digesters: Verdurous undertook the independent evaluation of the USAID – funded biogas-specific training of micro-finance institutions implemented by Winrock International / Nepal.

Generations of mountain Gorilla in Rwanda relax

Generations of mountain Gorilla in Rwanda relax in the knowledge that their habitat is well preserved: Verdurous worked with the Rwandan Ministry of Natural Resources and UNDP - Rwanda to incorporate environmental considerations into macro-economic planning, across sectors.

Between years 2014 and 2020

Between years 2014 and 2020, Verdurous worked closely with UNDP – Vietnam to help the Ministry of Industry and Trade develop Vietnam’s fossil fuel free fiscal policy that would balance between the present and the future, and reduce the country’s dependence on coal: through detailed analyses of tariff regimes for RE deployment and specific contribution to solar PV and solar thermal promotion policy. Prospective investors from across countries were interviewed to understand barriers faced and recommendations were made to the government of Vietnam.

Traders benefit from solar-powered lamps in rural Bangladesh

Traders benefit from solar-powered lamps in rural Bangladesh: under assignment with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Verdurous worked on identifying environmentally sustainable alternatives to natural gas, and on promoting hybrid-energy systems in the country..

Under assignment with the Asian Development Bank

Under assignment with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and in partnership with Gauhati University, Verdurous undertook field research and conducted an independent socio-economic assessment of the benefits delivered by investments made into rural roads under the Prime Minister’s Rural Roads Program (PMGSY) in Assam.

Verdurous helped Greenpeace India identify

Verdurous helped Greenpeace India identify environmentally-sustainable alternatives to restarting the mothballed (Enron) Dabhol thermal power plant in coastal Maharashtra.

Verdurous served as regional partner

Verdurous served as regional partner – South Asia to source investment projects, conduct due diligence and assemble teams of implementing partners for private equity funds: Emerging Asia Clean Energy Fund (Swiss / Dutch) and Focal Energy and Environment (Israeli / American).