Green Idea Lab

Track record

Firm projects are contracts held by Green Idea Lab LLC. Work the founder delivered personally or at a previous employer is listed separately.

Clients are described by type.

Firm projects

2024–2026 · Ongoing

International cooperation initiative: operating rules and system upgrade

Korean public agency (environment) · Two direct contracts (2024, 2026)

Operating rules, guidelines and templates; later a system review and results framework

2024–2026 · Ongoing

MDB cooperation pipeline and terms of reference

Korean public agency (environment) · Two direct contracts (2024, 2026)

Identified MDB environmental projects and drafted their terms of reference

2026 · Ongoing

Asia-Pacific environmental cooperation program: directive and guidelines

Korean public agency (environment) · Direct contract

Directive and guidelines; support for consultations with multilateral banks and UN agencies

2026

Institutional readiness for GCF accreditation of an international organization

Intergovernmental organization · Contract with an international organization (consortium with an accounting firm)

Reviewed internal control, fiduciary and safeguard systems and supported their adoption

2025–2026

Ghana Article 6 project: preliminary feasibility study

Korean state-owned power company · Joint-venture member

Applied AMS-III.BG; led financial, legal and economic feasibility

2025

Mitigation model for a rice-based bioplastic product

Social venture · Direct private contract

Baseline and emission factor review, Article 6.2/6.4 pathway, comparative LCA

2026 · Ongoing

MDB-linked technical assistance on marine plastics recycling in Vietnam

Private research institute · Subconsultant to a private research institute

Policy and regulatory analysis, business model, stakeholder consultation

Earlier firm projects (before 2023)

  • 2022.09–12 GCF commercialization advice for an integrated climate solution
  • 2021.03–10 Analysis of projects approved at GCF Board meetings B.28–B.30 for a central ministry
  • 2020.06–11 GCF Readiness Delivery Partner study for a national research institute

Founder’s prior work

Work delivered by the founder personally or at a previous employer, not under a Green Idea Lab contract.

  • 2023.06 GCF pipeline development advice for a development cooperation agencyFounder, personal capacity
  • 2023.04–12 GCF project development support for an environmental agencyFounder, personal capacity
  • 2022.07 Mongolia forest carbon GCF project advice for a national research instituteFounder, personal capacity
  • 2022.03–10 GCF Project Preparation Facility application for a Cambodia early warning systemFounder, personal capacity
  • 2019.05–11 Guidebook on winning GCF and international finance projects for an environmental agencyAt a previous employer
  • 2018.03–08 GCF project development for flood management in MoroccoAt a previous employer
  • 2017 GCF accreditation application and review support for a state-owned bankAt a previous employer
  • 2016.10–12 Smart farm GCF scale-up strategy and a DR Congo PPF proposalAt a previous employer
  • 2015.10–12 GCF engagement strategy for an environmental agencyAt a previous employer
  • 2015.03–2016.12 GCF accreditation for a state-owned bank, leading responses to the Accreditation PanelAt a previous employer