Biodiversity Internship
Low Carbon, United Kingdom
Job Description
About Low Carbon
Low Carbon is a purpose driven company that creates large-scale renewable energy in the global fight against climate change. Our mission is to protect the planet for future generations while delivering positive returns for our communities and investors. Our goal is to produce as much new renewable energy as possible while limiting our own environmental impact. We do this by developing, investing in, and operating large-scale renewable energy projects across the globe.
Our partnership with the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) is enabling us to accelerate the deployment of large-scale renewable energy and underpins our ambition to transform the global energy sector from fossil fuels to zero carbon.
All of us at Low Carbon know that trust is a vital component of the climate fight. We are a long-standing certified B-Corporation, a reflection of our fundamental ethos to balance the needs of the environment and society with our bottom line.
We are extremely proud of the highly professional and talented team at Low Carbon. We have built a positive learning culture that incorporates respect, trust, collaboration, and a shared passion to combat climate change. It is an open, friendly and supportive environment, and we are proud to say we work here. As we grow, we are committed to increasing diversity in the team, and continuing to foster an inclusive environment where we can learn from each other.
Role Description
With support from the Sustainability amp; ESG Team, an intern with a demonstrated interest in nature and biodiversity topics will have an opportunity to work on two projects in this focus area providing data-informed insights and recommendations.
This is a paid internship and is available on full-time/part-time basis e.g. 2-3 days/week is permitted.
Please note the internship will be focused on nature and biodiversity from an investments and regulation point of view, focusing in on England’s new Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policies and the ESG reporting requirements of the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) the role will be largely office-based.
Key Responsibilities
The intern will have two distinct projects focused on nature and biodiversity policy in England (Project A) and on best practice ESG reporting requirements on nature, particularly the TNFD Framework (Project B)
- Project A will involve a review of how the BNG UK market has played out and look at potential maturity across other geographies, providing insights and recommendations for how this affects Low Carbon’s business as a whole and its different renewable energy technologies (solar, onshore wind, energy from waste).
- Project B will involve would be looking at how Low Carbon could best prepare for TNFD (which we will be reporting against in 2025) working together with our ESG Reporting Manager to look at the framework and scope to deliver identifying potential gaps, providing insights and recommendations to Low Carbon.
Skills amp; Experience
- Demonstrated interest and foundational knowledge about natural capital, including biodiversity
- Strategic thinker with the ability to fully understand emerging changes to the operating environment and how these can be used to improve business results
- Research, writing, and presentation skillset
- Attention to detail and a mature, commercial mindset
- Intermediate Excel proficiency
Our Compensation amp; Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 26 days holiday + your birthday off (pro-rata for the duration of your internship)
- Lots of office social events
- Working in newly fit-out offices in Central London
- Get to work with an experienced, talented team of renewable energy professionals
- Be a part of a dynamic, entrepreneurial mission driven culture
- Make your unique contribution to the fight against climate change