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title: Climate Professional
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## Definition

**Climate Professional** means an \[independent\] \[appropriately qualified\] \[environmental, sustainability consultant OR net zero consultant OR analyst OR \[environmental or sustainability\] \[or climate\] scholar OR \[environmental or sustainability\] \[or climate\] scientist\] who has the skills and experience to competently:

(a) perform the \[environmental and/or sustainability\] \[and/or climate\] consultancy services;

(b) develop, create and implement policies, structures and systems to achieve and measure [Net Zero Targets;](https://chancerylaneproject.org/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/glossary-term/net-zero-target.md)

(c) design the environmental and/or sustainability policies and targets of the Project;

(d) assess the \[environmental and/or sustainability\] \[and/or climate\] related risks of the Project\]; and

(e) monitor \[the Company’s OR Party’s\] compliance with the environmental and/or sustainability policies and targets connected with \[the Project OR this Agreement\].