Bernard is a carbon markets and climate change specialist with experience working with governments, international organisations and private-sector clients across Africa. His work spans climate policy, carbon project development, monitoring, reporting and verification, and carbon finance.

He previously served as Regional Article 6 and Carbon Pricing Expert at the UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre for West and Central Africa, where he led capacity building and technical assistance for 25 countries and regional bodies. In this role, he advised governments on carbon-market policies and institutional arrangements and supported cooperation between public institutions, businesses and international partners.

His consulting experience includes project feasibility assessments, financial modelling and regulatory due diligence for forestry, clean cooking, mini-grid and e-mobility initiatives. He has supported independent verification assignments with TÜV NORD and Applus+, and developed monitoring systems and training materials for GIZ and Ghana’s Ministry of Energy. His wider work includes assessments of the sustainable development impacts of Ghana’s climate commitments and climate vulnerability assessments supporting national and district-level adaptation planning.

Bernard holds a Master of Philosophy in Climate Change and Sustainable Development and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Ghana.