Team

Dr Romanus Osabohien is a globally recognised economist and sustainability scholar with expertise in renewable energy, climate finance, environmental policy, and sustainable development. He holds a PhD in Economics, with a strong track record in applied, policy-relevant research.

He has held strategic research and leadership roles at the Institute of Energy Policy and Research (IEPRe), Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Malaysia, the DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre (DIaDeRC), and the Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research (CEPDeR), Covenant University, Nigeria.

Dr Osabohien also serves as a Non-Executive Director at Genesis Telecom in Australia, where he contributes to high-level strategic governance, innovation, and sustainable business transformation. A widely published scholar, he is recognised among the Top 2% Scientists globally (Stanford/Elsevier, 2025), reflecting his influence in shaping global sustainability and development discourse.

He is the visionary behind the REO Institute for Research, a forward-looking platform positioned to drive economic transformation through research, innovation, and strategic partnerships. The Institute is designed to deliver measurable societal and economic impact by creating high-value employment opportunities, advancing cutting-edge knowledge, building human capital, and supporting evidence-based policymaking.

He is the visionary behind Carbovanta Labs, a climate-tech infrastructure company developing carbon identity and ESG intelligence systems for the emerging carbon economy. The company is focused on transforming sustainability actions into measurable economic value through innovative digital infrastructure, carbon-performance systems, and climate-linked economic solutions. Through its flagship ecosystem, the Carbon Identity & Earnings Platform (CIE Platform), Carbovanta Labs is positioned to support inclusive participation in the net-zero transition by strengthening sustainability visibility, ESG readiness, climate-finance access, and green economic opportunities across sectors.