Sigma Global teamSally Burns
Sally is expert in structuring and transacting projects under the Kyoto Protocol and other international environmental market schemes. Sally was part of the team that registered the 5th CDM project in the world in 2005 and has more than 19 years' experience in the environmental markets. In Australia, she worked in market development and communications at the Sustainable Energy Development Authority in NSW. She later held a position at Origin Energy to expand their carbon projects portfolio. In Europe, Sally worked as legal counsel at The Netherlands' largest power company, Nuon, when emissions trading became mandatory in the EU. In a commercial role with Grontmij Climate and Energy she developed international carbon projects all over the world under the Kyoto Protocol. Sally holds degrees in Resource and Environmental Studies and Law. Claire Byers Claire undertook the first carbon trade in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in 2003 and is expert in realising value from the international carbon markets. Co-founder and architect of the Carbon Banking concept, Claire was instrumental in setting up the multi-million Euro Fortis Bank carbon origination and trading desk. Previously, at Nuon, she worked on structuring and trading environmental products. She has also worked for Ecofys, providing energy and environmental consulting services to the European Commission, after starting her career as a production geologist working for Shell. Claire holds masters degrees in Natural Science and Environmental Technology from Cambridge and London (Imperial) Universities. Schalk Meliëzer Schalk is an expert in analysing and identifying opportunities for companies in environmental markets and has more than 13 years' experience in the environmental markets. With Sigma Global since 2007, Schalk is responsible for all Sigma Global's energy efficiency activities as well as general business management. Schalk has a degree in economics and business and a masters degree in business. Sigma Global associates Sigma Global has a wide network of trusted professionals outside of the company but who are regularly called in to support specific assignments where specialist skills or deeper expertise is required. This approach allows us flexibility and enables us to structure the most effective project teams for our clients. Additionally, Sigma Global partners with other companies for specific assignments. |
Sigma Global is a partner of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, a public-private initiative led by the United Nations Foundation to save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women and preserve the environment by creating a thriving global market for clean cooking solutions.
Sigma Global has been involved with implementing clean cookstove projects since 2007. Nearly 3 billion people in the developing world cook food and heat their homes with traditional cookstoves or open fires. We believe that more efficient stoves have significant benefits:
Sigma Global has been involved with implementing clean cookstove projects since 2007. Nearly 3 billion people in the developing world cook food and heat their homes with traditional cookstoves or open fires. We believe that more efficient stoves have significant benefits:
- Cooking with solid fuels can cause land degradation, and contributes to climate change;
- Exposure to cookstove smoke is the 5th worst risk factor for disease in developing countries and 4 million premature deaths occur every year due to smoke exposure from these methods. Women and children are the most affected;
- Time spent collecting fuel often puts women at risk and can impact their livelihoods.