Jamey Mulligan
Amazon
Senior Scientist
How is the offset market evolving?
13:00
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14:00
Carbon offsetting is integral for achieving net-zero targets and demand for carbon credits has skyrocketed with the recent influx of net-zero commitments by businesses and governments. According to the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets, the global carbon market must grow at least 15-fold by 2030 to support the transition to net-zero by 2050. However, such market growth will be obsolete unless the offsets traded are of high quality and verified to deliver on their claimed climate impact.
Our panel of experts will discuss how the offset market is evolving, what the options are, and how to identify a meaningful and verifiable offset.
Session objectives:
Session objectives:
- Insights into how the offset market is evolving
- Tips on how to integrate offsetting into a credible net-zero strategy
- Practical examples of what credible offset programs look like in practice
David Antonioli
Transition Finance
Carbon Finance Expert and Former CEO of Verra
Eron Bloomgarden
Emergent
Executive Director