Jeff Lloyd Francisco

Climate FinTech | Engineered CO2 Removal | Nature-based Solutions 📩 [email protected]

Laguna, Calabarzon, Philippines

About

I am an expert in carbon offsetting, agricultural waste utilization, and sustainable project development. With a strong background in project management, I have led stakeholder engagement and implementation efforts in the rice production sector. I have worked on carbon credit projects, specializing in biochar, with experience in Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) for emissions reduction. I conduct biochar market research, secure grants, and identify high-impact sustainability opportunities. Currently finishing my Master's in Environment and Natural Resources Management at the University of the Philippines, I focus on bridging research and implementation. Dedicated to sustainability, I develop scalable projects that drive climate action.

Experience

  • Country Lead at Planet2050
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    At Planet2050, we are building new digital infrastructure for Carbon Markets, Project Developers and Climate Communities. We enable transparent, verifiable and accountable environmental assets such as Carbon and Biodiversity Credits to be issued and exchanged within value chains (Scope 3) and beyond (Carbon Markets).

  • Independent Consultant at Freelance
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    I lead market research, project assessments, and stakeholder engagement in the Philippines' carbon market. My role covers a broad scope of carbon methodologies, including biochar, Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW), Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR), biomass, biogas, and mangrove restoration. I develop market entry strategies, identify partnership opportunities, and track regulatory developments. I also support project origination, feasibility assessments, and documentation to ensure alignment with carbon credit standards, driving high-quality carbon removal initiatives.

  • Research and Development Biochar Consultant at Keneco
    Jul 2024 - May 2025 · 11 mos

    Keneco (previously Kennemer Eco Solutions) develops high-integrity, community-rooted carbon projects that restore ecosystems, improve rural livelihoods, and generate premium carbon credits. We focus exclusively on Nature-based Solutions (NbS)—ARR, Blue Carbon, and REDD+—across the Philippines, India, and Indonesia. Our flagship, MinTrees (VCS 2412), issued the Philippines’ first verified NbS credits (Triple Gold CCB). We’re also developing MinFor, the country’s first Indigenous-led REDD+ project. Part of Kennemer, with 15+ years of experience in rural restoration, we blend local depth with technical rigor to scale impact.

  • Biochar Consultant at TechnoServe
    Jul 2024 - May 2025 · 11 mos

    TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that hardworking people can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With more than five decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives. In 2024, TechnoServe's work helped transform the lives of 3.1 million people in throughout Africa, Latin America, Puerto Rico, and Asia by targeting improvements in farms, businesses, and industries.

  • Science Research Specialist at Philippine Rice Research Institute
    Sep 2023 - Jun 2024 · 10 mos

    Concurrently working as Field Coordinator, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator, and Environmental Management System Focal Person. These roles involve coordinating field activities with stakeholders, handling logistics and reporting; developing and implementing localized communication plans, IEC strategies, and stakeholder engagement initiatives aligned with program objectives; liaising with partners, providing technical support, and ensuring compliance with protocols; identifying environmental aspects/impacts, recommending controls, setting objectives, delivering training, and ensuring implementation of the Environmental Management System through coordination, documentation, monitoring, and continual improvement efforts.