Carbon Limits Nigeria, a company dedicated to bridging the shortfalls in the country’s emission reduction, has announced the appointment of Heine Melkevik as a board member and director.
In a statement, the firm said Melkevik as a director was expected to provide leadership on the company’s business development initiatives as CLN scaled up its activities in Nigeria and across Western and Central Africa.
The Managing Director of CLN, James Ogunleye, said, “We are delighted to have Melkevik. His international experience combined with his proven ability at identifying opportunities, developing partnerships, and leading initiatives will help in our drive to scale up the business in West and Central Africa.”
“Having Melkevik on board with us represents an alignment in purpose and core values for Heine and Carbon Limits Nigeria; a path we feel very excited about.”
On his part, the co-founder and Director of CLN, Torleif Haugland, said Melkevik’s background in oil and gas operations at Equinor and leadership of the company’s activities in Nigeria made him a unique resource for the scale-up of CLN’s activities.
“In addition, our ambition is that this will contribute further to the development of bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and Norway on sustainable oil and gas sector management and climate change mitigation,” he added.
Melkevik had spent 14 years at Equinor, holding various leadership positions with global expertise across the energy value chain, spanning from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
According to the statement, he has served as deputy country manager, where he oversaw international exploration efforts in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Australia.
Further, he served as managing director for exploration in Colombia, Nicaragua, and Suriname. As Managing Director and VP of Equinor Nigeria, he focused on oil and gas operations as well as on emerging energy solutions such as biofuels and hydrogen.
He holds a BSc in International Business and an MSc in Applied Economics and Finance, both from Copenhagen Business School.
He also completed exchange programmes at the Faculty of MBA and Finance in Venezuela and the Faculty of Economics at Thammasat University in Thailand.
