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  • COP28 UAE Special - Seagrass (Naveed Tariq, Ely Sandler)

    Dive into a conversation with two inspiring leaders within climate finance: Naveed Tariq, CEO at Seagrass, and Ely Sandler, Fellow at the Harvard School of Government.

    00:00 Introduction Monologue
    00:45 Host Welcome and Introduction
    01:14 Introduction by Naveed Tariq, CEO at Seagrass
    03:24 Introduction by Ely Sandler, Fellow at the Harvard School of Government
    03:40 Ely explains the economic basis for carbon finance
    04:30 Ely explains the fundamentals of Article 6 under the Paris Agreement
    05:36 Ely discusses the model that he and his colleague Professor Daniel Schrag developed for financing the energy transition through cross-border investment (see: https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/financing-energy-transition-through-cross-border-investment)
    07:25 Financing gap for energy grid infrastructure
    09:15 Need to link the investment in grids necessary, estimated at $830B annually, to the emission reductions that this infrastructure enables and the intersection under the Paris Agreement
    12:58 How to scale the carbon market through innovative financing mechanisms
    15:45 The role of the Seagrass marketplace in helping to scale the market
    21:00 The scale of the financing gap required to achieve the climate goals and the opportunity for carbon markets
    24:03 The role of additionality in carbon financing
    24:48 The potential for Hydrogen as an energy source
    26:48 The importance of bankability to help unlock scale in climate finance
    31:22 Article 6 potential for scaling finance and concluding remarks

    33 min
  • COP28 UAE Special - Mark Kenber (Executive Director at VCMI)

    We're thrilled to present our newest episode featuring Mark Kenber, Executive Director at VCMI. On this episode, Mark and our very own Rene Velasquez dive deep into the intricacies of Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) and their pivotal role in driving the global transition to Net Zero.


    Timestamps:

    0:43 Introducing VCMI

    2:24 Framework to make claims using carbon credits.

    3:25 The importance of transparency and integrity to build trust and scale in VCMs.

    5:25 Companies struggling meeting SCOPE 3 targets.

    9:20 How to incentive investment in Innovation & Technology and Carbon markets to drive transformation within companies.

    10:34 Building an end to end High Integrity Framework to channel corporate finance in developing countries while achieving efficient decarbonisation.

    16:10 VCMs role in innovation and infrastructure as a tool for enabling compliance markets initiatives.

    19:42 VCMs in developing countries as a vehicle to meet NDC´s and more ambitious targets in the future.

    23:30 The importance of corporate incentives when acquiring carbon credits to develop VCMs. Review case. Aviation Sector.

    27:26 Cost of Action vs. Cost of Inaction. BeZero review case –Portfolio/Risk adjustment basis for offsets.

    29:39 Evolution of standard methodologies and the importance of highlighting the progress across the industry in the VCMs narrative.

    32 min
  • COP28 UAE Special - Sheri Hickok (Chief Executive Officer, Climate Impact Partners)

    We are excited to present our latest episode with Sheri Hickok, the dynamic Chief Executive Officer at Climate Impact Partners. Join us as we delve into an enlightening conversation about the nuances and potential of carbon credits.


    Episode Highlights:

    Introduction: Meeting Sherry and Initial Impressions - 00:00

    Exploring Opportunities: The Potential of Carbon Credits - 00:02:05

    Technical Deep Dive: Engineering Challenges in Carbon Credit Systems - 00:04:13

    Economic Insights: Efficiency and Waste Reduction in Carbon Systems - 00:06:20

    Critical Discussion: Key Aspects of Carbon Credit Mechanisms - 00:08:24

    Addressing Challenges: Overcoming Destructive Practices in Carbon Credits - 00:10:29

    Asset Management Perspective: Bringing Financial Insights into Carbon Credits - 00:12:27

    Policy and Governance: Enhancing Regulatory Frameworks for Carbon Credits - 00:14:30

    Sustainability Focus: Concluding Thoughts on Long-term Viability - 00:16:40

    Personal Stories: Transformative Effects of Carbon Credit Initiatives - 00:18:46

    Wrapping Up: Gratitude and Reflections on the Carbon Credit Journey - 00:20:45

    Tune in for a rich and engaging discussion that sheds light on the future of sustainable practices and carbon credits.

    Watch now:

    #CarbonExposureProject #CarbonCredits #SustainableFuture #ClimateImpactPartners

    21 min
  • COP28 UAE Special - Benedikt von Butler (Partner, Portfolio Manager, Evolution Environmental Asset Management, LP)

    We're back with another episode of the Carbon Exposure Project (CXP), on this episode we will interview the highly experienced Benedikt Von Buttler, Portfolio Manager, Evolution Environmental Asset Management, LP.


    On this episode, he will discuss:-

    0:34 Perspective about market evolution & demand.

    3:20 Understanding carbon offsetting.

    7:00 The role of portfolio/risk management in developing VCMs.

    10:00 Understanding price information and trading liquidity in VCMs. Case example: The GIO contract in reflection of demand from the aviation sector.

    11:15 High Integrity to encourage more companies to act voluntarily.

    11: 50 Fungibility in VCMs. From substantiating voluntary claims to compliance systems.

    16:13 Private sector funds/risk signals

    17:17 Governance support to give confidence to the markets.

    19:40 Inaction being safer than action.

    21:25 Review case –Portfolio/Risk adjustment basis for offsets to scale markets.

    24:11 Hedge risk in compliance markets towards 2030 targets.

    28:31 Fluctuating supply and demand and future balancing in carbon markets.

    30:10 Forecasting risk past the short term.

    31:40 The importance of developing demand to catch up with supply.


    #cop28 #vcm #carbonmarkets

    33 min
  • COP28 UAE Special - Alexia Kelly (Managing Director, Carbon Policy and Markets Initiative)

    Join us on this episode of the Carbon Exposure Project (CXP) as we interview one of the top minds and voices in the climate space, Alexia Kelly, Managing Director, Carbon Policy and Markets Initiative of the High Tide Foundation.
    Here are some timestamps of the episode:-
    0:18 - Alexia´s overview on announcements at COP on the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets (ICVCM) and the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI).
    3:58 - CFTC – Commodity Futures Trading Commission releasing voluntary guidance in the voluntary carbon crediting market.
    4:52 - Existing voluntary standards announcing a new initiative for environment integrity.
    6:46 - Highlight ICVCM’s work around processes and systems to issue credits and standardization on VCM as well as capital and climate finance mobilization into the Global South.
    8:28 - DMRV - as a tool to accelerate issuance and verification processes.
    12:20 - Communication initiatives to establish confidence and achieve scale on VCMs.
    17:30 - IC VCM work on social benefits and core practices across VCM and its existing standards
    22:14 - Thoughts around stabilizing concentration of GHG effectively while decarbonizing our economy.
    23:24 - The challenges on the supply chain to achieve systemic transformation.
    27:00 - The importance of both internal decarbonization and high quality carbon credits as a mechanism for residual emissions - Analysing positions against carbon credits.
    31:15 - VCMs to help address and deliver mitigation opportunities.

    #cop28 #vcm #carbonmarkets

    33 min
  • CXP Christmas 2023 Special Episode: Interview with Rich Gilmore (CEO, Carbon Growth Partners)

    Don't miss this Special Christmas Episode of the Carbon Exposure Project, with Rich Gilmore (CEO, Carbon Growth Partners).
    On this episode, they discuss:-
    1. They discuss the year past in the realm of the carbon markets, epecially looking back at COP28.
    2. The underlying principles at play in supply and demand within the carbon markets the various players and drivers of demand in the space (i.e corporates and policy makers).
    3. Statistics about carbon credit retirements and issuance in the year past and what they mean in terms of growth within the field (2023 was the highest number of credits retired so far).
    4. An indepth explaination of Article 6 and the differences between Article 6.3 and 6.4.
    5. Discussing about news of ICVCM and VCMI's collaboration in terms of setting up an integrated market integrity framework and what it means for the carbon market as a whole.
    6. Discussing REDD+ (The Hows, Whys, Drivers of Progress and Proven effects to Communities and The Environment).
    7. Looking foward at 2024 and what to expect based on the progress from COP28 and the year past as a whole.
    A not to be missed masterclass from two highly experienced and well known leaders of the Carbon Markets.
    #christmas #ICVCM #cop28 #markets #VCMI #santaclaus

    20 min
  • COP28 UAE Special - Juan Duran (Executive Director, EcoRegistry)

    Dive into this COP28 UAE Special episode featured by Juan David Duran Hernandez, Executive Director of EcoRegistry. In this episode, the following topics are discussed:

    0:20 Ecoregistry’s functionality and its role in developing new solutions for VCM´s
    4:31 Leveraging from blockchain technology to differentiate from other registries
    5:35 The importance of immutability on the chain to build transparency and confidence
    7:49 Ecoregistry speed and efficiency to build trust in the market
    10:40 Involvement in developing a robust ecosystem to operationalize Article 6
    13:50 VCMs as an innovation hub to boost the overall carbon market
    15:08 VCM´s participation in the policies at the compliance level – Colombia and Singapore´s case

    20 min

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