Rodrigo has over 15 years’ experience in production, management, consulting, audit and assurance related to energy efficiency, carbon management, renewable energy, waste management, asset management, process optimisation and sustainability. Rodrigo has successfully completed audit and advisory engagements across sustainability, energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions streams for private, public and government entities. Rodrigo has completed detailed GHG emissions reporting, energy and sustainability audits and assisted clients report under emissions and energy reporting frameworks such as the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (the NGER Act) and Safeguard Mechanism, Climate Active, and the NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS). Rodrigo assisted the Department of the Environment and Energy (DoEE) examining Australia’s landfill gas and alternative waste treatment practices in the context of the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). Rodrigo is a lead auditor under the NSW ESS where he has successfully completed a suite of reasonable assurance audits across a range of methods including PIAM&V and is also a lead auditor for Puro.earth, a Finnish marketplace for carbon removal, including biochar and terrestrial storage of biomass methods. Rodrigo participated as an energy auditor for the NSW Office of Environment (OEH) Energy Saver Panel, where he undertook the identification, implementation and reporting on energy efficiency activities. Furthermore, he undertook a suite of battery storage and voltage optimisation assessments and assisted the OEH develop their voltage optimisation guide. He has also completed energy efficiency audits for liable entities under the now defunct Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006 for a wide range of industries, including mining, wholesale distribution and transport. Additionally, Rodrigo has direct experience in the food processing (meat processing), chemical production, mining, agribusiness, automobile and the metal mechanic industry.