In this episode of This Week in Carbon, host Edward Smith engages in a compelling discussion with Phoebe Scott from Climate Asset Management (CAM) about the evolving landscape of natural capital and carbon markets. Edward explores Phoebe’s expertise in climate finance and her leadership in fostering inclusivity in the industry.

Key Highlights:

• Phoebe’s journey from investment banking to CAM, driven by a passion for ESG and natural capital investing.

• CAM’s dual strategies: a nature-based carbon strategy generating credits in the Global South and a natural capital strategy focusing on agriculture and forestry in the Global North.

• The role of blended finance in de-risking projects to attract institutional capital and scale nature-based solutions.

• The rapid growth of Women in Carbon, a global initiative co-founded by Phoebe, now spanning over 10 chapters worldwide.

Topics Discussed:

• The challenges of scaling natural capital as an institutional asset class, including market fragmentation and liquidity issues.

• How carbon markets enhance the bankability of nature-based projects by diversifying revenue streams and mitigating climate risks.

• The importance of voluntary market initiatives like ICBCM and VCMI in building trust and ensuring credit and claim integrity.

• The impact of Women in Carbon in empowering women through networking, knowledge sharing, and global community-building.

Join us to discover how CAM is driving institutional capital into natural solutions and how Phoebe’s leadership is shaping a more inclusive carbon industry.