Resources Future

What We Do in Carbon Markets

Resources Future helps governments, project developers, and businesses unlock the value of carbon markets in a credible and practical way. We support clients in assessing whether their activities can generate carbon credits, identifying the most appropriate standards and methodologies, and estimating realistic credit and revenue potential. Our work spans renewable energy, waste, AFOLU, biochar, transport, plastics, and household energy—grounded in conservative assumptions and market realities. We focus on early-stage clarity and robust project structuring, so carbon revenues can meaningfully support investment decisions, implementation, and scale, while meeting the integrity expectations of regulators, buyers, and international standards.

What We Do in Sustainable Policy

Resources Future helps governments, development organizations, and businesses turn climate ambition into practical, financeable action. We bring together expertise in climate investment, climate governance and fiscal risk, ESG readiness, and impact advisory to shape strategies, plans and projects that are grounded in data, markets, and real-economy needs. We particularly specialize in adaptation investment planning and climate finance instruments. On the ESG front, Resources Future supports businesses to align their reporting with global sustainability disclosure standards such as IFRS S1 and S2, and meet regulatory compliance. Our focus remains on delivering high-value impact advisory through all of our services—be it strategy development, value-chain mapping, landscape assessments, or financial modelling.

Climate Finance

Climate Governance

Impact Advisory

ESG Readiness 

Our Global Reach

While Resources Future collaborates with partners worldwide, our efforts are strategically focused in regions with the greatest potential to drive meaningful environmental and climate transformation. These priority regions include areas with vulnerable communities, critical natural ecosystems, and rapidly growing economies where emissions and sustainability challenges are most significant. We maintain a growing presence through regional hubs and on-ground collaborations across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, enabling us to support renewable energy development, sustainable land management, clean fuel transitions, and innovative waste solutions. Through partnerships in more than 50 countries, Resources Future works to accelerate global sustainability and create long-lasting, positive impact.

Recent Uploads

Biomass Carbon Credit Opportunities For Industries in Pakistan – RF06

Watch to understand how Pakistan’s industrial sectors can tap into the voluntary carbon market and Article 6 mechanisms through biomass fuel transitions. 

Corporate FAQs on Carbon Markets – RF09

In this interactive session, we went over some basic & common questions companies have about carbon markets — from understanding registries.

Interactive Learning Session for IFRS S1 and S2 Standards – RF07

Resources Future presents a one-hour interactive session on the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)’s IFRS S1 and S2 standards.  disclosures and climate risk reporting.

ESRM Readiness 2025: A Technical Briefing for Banks & DFIs- RF08

This session breaks down what Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM) truly means for financial institutions in Pakistan. 

ESG Disclosure & Strategy for PSX Listed Companies: Compliance, Materiality and Value Creation RF05

A deep dive into how Pakistan’s capital market is shaping the future of sustainable finance. This session will unpack the latest PSX ESG reporting . 

Understanding IFRS S1 and its Implementation in Pakistan

We discuss the key concepts of IFRS S1 (General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information) and how and when Pakistani companies will be required to report using these standards.

Our Experts

Khurram Lalani

Consulting Leader, Climate Policy and Energy Transition

Rohma Arshad​

ESG & Sustainability Lead

Kiran Merchant​

Climate Adaptation Expert

Minha Hanif​

Lead, Carbon Markets

Muhammad Qamar Javed Pirzada

Consultant, Carbon Markets

Nasir Ali Leghari

Project Analyst, Carbon Markets

Zafar Iqbal

Public Finance Management Expert

Syed Sajid Ali

IT and Technical Expert

Muhammad Aoun

Finance and Economic Expert

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