This Week In Carbon

Thanks so much Björn Fondén for adding us to this illustrious list!

Some great conversations from ECS in the pipeline…👀👏

🎙️ EPISODE 8 IS NOW LIVE! This week on This Week in Carbon, host Edward Smith is joined by TWIC regular's bestie Rene Velasquez and special guest Nathan Truitt, Executive at the American Forest Foundation. They dive into one of the thorniest challenges in climate finance: How do we actually fund high-integrity nature-based carbon projects at scale? Nathan brings deep experience from the field and offers a brutally honest look at: 🌲Why traditional financing models break down for smallholder-led forestry projects 🏦 Why commercial debt and private equity often don’t work — and what could 📉 Why corporate demand for carbon credits still collapses in “bad years” 💸 And how innovative models like milestone-based prepayments might be part of the solution Do you want to hear Nathan Truitt’s answer to how we’re gonna solve the financing gap for nature-based carbon projects — and why traditional models just don’t cut it? Then tune in to this episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple podcasts. 🔵 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ee-4YKef 🔵 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eUS-wBFK 🔵 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/dVDYf2jK

🎥 New episode is now live! And it’s our first collabo… This Week In Carbon x Carbon Paradox. Joining our host Edward Smith and regular bestie Rene Velasquez, this week’s guests are Renat Heuberger and Steve Zwick from Carbon Paradox. They unpacked how many of the challenges facing the voluntary carbon market—from credibility and integrity to governance and incentives—can be grouped into a few clear paradoxes. The result? A thought-provoking (and refreshingly honest) framework for diagnosing the state of the VCM—and how to move forward. Whether you agree with every point or not, it’s worth a listen. Available on Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts: 🔵 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dhC4PCBE 🔵 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dmTYCZPt 🔵 Apple Podcasts: #CarbonMarkets #VCM #CarbonParadox #ThisWeekInCarbon

Critical insights and key exchanges between our amazing guests last episode. Rich Gilmore, Chris Halliwell, Rene Velasquez, Edward Smith

Well said! Rene Velasquez, Rich Gilmore Tune into Episode 6 to hear more.

Are carbon credits still a good investment? 🧐 Thanks to Edward Smith and Rene Velasquez for inviting Chris Halliwell and me to discuss that question and others on the This Week In Carbon podcast. Spotify 🔗👇

🎙️ Episode 6 of This Week In Carbon is live! 🚀 This week, we tackled the big question: Are carbon markets still a good investment? With policy shifts, market volatility, and integrity debates shaping investor confidence, we took a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities ahead. Joining Edward Smith were: 🔹 Rich Gilmore – Carbon Growth Partners 🔹 Chris Halliwell – CORE Markets 🔹 Weekly bestie, Rene Velasquez – Valitera, crbn.trade 🔹 Key topics we covered: 📉 Macro & Micro Uncertainty Trade tensions, policy shifts, and integrity concerns—what’s really holding back investment? 💡 Quality & Market Perception How much does quality matter in carbon markets, and who gets to define it? Is the concept of additionality negatively impacting nature investment and slowing market growth? 💰 ACCU Market Shifts With record supply and falling prices, where is Australia’s carbon market heading? What structural changes are needed to create a more balanced and stable ACCU market? 🎧 Listen Now: 🔹 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eyMNTchx 🔹 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eFBy6UK5 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eXC4qZJx #ThisWeekInCarbon #CarbonMarkets #VCM #ClimateFinance #NetZero #CarbonTrading #ACCU

🎙️ Snapshot from Episode 5 with Wei Mei Hum and Juan David Duran Hernandez! #carboncredits #blockchain

🎙️ Episode 5 of This Week In Carbon is here! 🚀 This week, we’re diving into the biggest stories shaping carbon markets, with insights from ASEAN and LATAM—two regions at the forefront of market development. Joining Edward Smith and Rene Velasquez are Wei Mei Hum and Juan David Duran Hernandez—global experts who are actively building the infrastructure behind today’s carbon markets. 🔹 Topics we cover this week: 🌏Indonesia’s Carbon Credit Export Moratorium is Ending #Indonesia is preparing to lift its two-year ban on carbon credit exports. We explore what this means for market potential, sovereignty concerns, and #Article #6 trading opportunities. 🐌 Why Carbon Credit Issuance is So Slow A new The World Federation of Exchanges report finds that issuing a carbon credit takes an average of 2.5 years—compared to just 8-12 weeks for green bonds. What’s holding the market back, and how can automation and digital MRV change the game? 📈 Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) Retirements Rebound After a slow January, retirements jumped 14% year-over-year in February, with compliance markets in #Colombia and #Chile driving demand. Is this a sign of market recovery? 🎧 Listen Now: 🔹 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gv8pGicb 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gaJt7dwT 🔹 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gh-ZEw7w 🔔 Follow us on LinkedIn, Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts to stay updated! #ThisWeekInCarbon #CarbonMarkets #VCM #ClimateFinance #NetZero #CarbonTrading