Riley Wagner

Experience

BeZero CarbonLondon, UK · Aug 2020 – Present
Senior Data Product ManagerSep 2024 – Present
  • Leading development of the Pre-Rating Scorecard — an interactive tool giving carbon project developers an indicative view of climate potential before formal rating.
  • Shipped Project Fundamentals: the industry's first large-scale standardised dataset for carbon project technical data, covering 100,000+ data points across 1,000+ projects.
  • Own the full product lifecycle: discovery, prioritisation, delivery, and go-to-market enablement.
Senior Innovation ManagerSep 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Managed work streams of research and R&D at the leading global ratings agency for the VCM, driving key activities and coordinating across teams to ensure delivery.
  • Defined and tested product concepts in the BCM platform, bridging research and commercial needs.
Research ManagerDec 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Developed proprietary classification system for offset projects in the VCM and implemented an internal workflow.
  • Managed a team of analysts covering carbon project research across multiple methodologies.
Research AssociateMar 2022 – Dec 2022
  • Created a proprietary techno-economic model estimating the impact of carbon finance on renewable projects, now used to quantify the additionality risk of 100+ BeZero-rated projects.
  • Joined as one of BeZero's first hires.
Decarbonisation ConsultantAug 2020 – Mar 2022
  • Worked with clients across fashion, automotive, and finance to estimate annual carbon emissions and provide tailored reduction strategies.
  • Experienced in CDP reporting, SECR reporting, internal auditing, and product life cycle assessments (GHG Protocol, ISO 14040).
  • Wrote Python code to streamline operational carbon footprint calculations, reducing computation time by over 95%.

Earlier

Fulbright Research FellowMar 2022 – Dec 2022
Fotovoltaica UFSC, Brazil

Researched solar energy and green hydrogen as a path to decarbonising off-grid Amazonian communities. Published findings on green hydrogen's potential for rural electrification.

Project ManagerSep 2018 – Sep 2019
Engineers Without Borders, Princeton University

Led a team of 30 student engineers in the design and implementation of a gravity-fed water system for 75 families in the foothills of the Andes, Peru. Secured over $20,000 in project funding and led a seven-person team in-country for six weeks.

Technical InternJun 2019 – Aug 2019
Stiftung Solarenergie, Philippines

Co-designed the Water ACCESS Programme — using off-grid solar PV systems to bring clean water to rural Filipino communities.

Energy Science and Policy InternJun 2017 – Aug 2017
Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany

Modelled thermal energy storage in COMSOL Multiphysics and contributed to the 2016 Hesse Energy Monitoring Report.