During the IETA European Climate Summit held in Lisbon, we spoke with some inspiring voices at the conference. In this European Climate Summit Special Episode, we're joined by David Antonioli, former Founder & CEO of Verra.Topics discussed in this episode:00:00 – Introduction

02:32 – David’s new paper: “Financing the Transitions the World Needs”

03:41 – Rethinking carbon markets: key insights from the report

06:03 – Biochar: a case for real-world carbon solutions

09:04 – Developer vs. biochar business: shifting identities

11:29 – “On paper” vs. reality in project scalability

14:58 – The “three buckets” of climate project economics

18:03 – Keeping projects operational & long-term thinking

21:03 – Market incentives and insetting as cost strategies

24:03 – Rewriting the climate narrative & new leadership

27:03 – Global insights and financial infrastructure reform

28:26 – A new paradigm for transition-focused markets

30:03 – Carbon credits as tools, not destinations