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Sustainable Talks: How COP28 could revolutionise the voluntary carbon market for buyers

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The voluntary carbon market (VCM) is tipped to be worth $1tr by 2037, as governments and corporates ramp up efforts to deliver on their net zero goals. As such, unlocking increased investment in the carbon market is set to be one of the top priorities for governments at the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai as they strive to deliver on global climate and nature goals.

The finalisation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement was meant to bring some much-needed clarity and robust new rules to the global carbon market, but two years on many businesses remain confused over how to find high quality investment opportunities in the market that will contribute to their net zero targets.

BusinessGreen’s new Sustainable Talks webinar will provide an essential overview of the outlook for the VCM, the impact on the market of any final COP28 deal, and the potential implications for businesses' decarbonization strategies.

Join our panel of experts as we discuss the conclusion of the COP28 Summit, the key challenges and opportunities facing corporate net zero plans in 2024, and how delivering on the promise of Article 6 could enhance transparency, quality control, and demand across the carbon market.

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Hardeep Tawakley

Head of content, Business Green

Hardeep Tawakley is head of content at Incisive Works, the content marketing arm of Incisive Media. She was a business journalist for over a decade, holding roles at a range of magazines in the B2B sectors.

Ben Rattenbury

VP of Policy, Sylvera

Ben Rattenbury is the VP of Policy at Sylvera, a leading carbon data firm. In his role, Ben forges partnerships with governments, regulators, and key industry initiatives to shape policy that supports investment into real climate action.

Ben has spent his career working to shape global and regional climate policy in a variety of roles across the private and public sector. Prior to Sylvera, he was the climate lead at UK Finance, a UK financial services sector trade association, working to shape green finance. He began his career in the UK government, working in a variety of departments and roles to shape the green energy transition in the region.

Jonathan Shopley

Managing Director of External Affairs, Climate Impact Partners

Jonathan Shopley is Managing Director of External Affairs at Climate Impact Partners – experts in the voluntary carbon market for over 25 years- where he focuses on the company’s engagement with national and international climate policy development. He is a veteran of the annual global climate change negotiations, co-chair of industry body ICROA, and on the board of IETA, which he combines with a huge breadth and depth of experience embedding sustainability in business.

Simon Puleston Jones

CEO, Climate Solutions

Simon is CEO of Climate Solutions, a climate-focused capital raising, advisory and carbon markets business that is active in the VCM and Article 6 market. He is also author of the leading industry guide, "An Introduction to Carbon Markets", co-published with international law firm Simmons & Simmons, and founder of Jobs in Carbon.

Among other things, Simon has advised on the creation and sale of ITMOs and sovereign-issued carbon offsets pursuant to the Paris Agreement, sources institutional buyers of carbon offsets for project developers in the VCM and advises clients on the establishment of their carbon trading desks.

Earlier in his career, Simon spent 15 years as a structured finance and derivatives lawyer and was then CEO/Head of Europe for two leading financial services trade associations, Chair of the Joint Trade Association Group and founder/CEO of WokenUp - the global social media platform for the UN Sustainable Development Goals."

Rich Gilmore

CEO, Carbon Growth Partners

Rich Gilmore is the CEO of Carbon Growth Partners (CGP), a leading investment manager in global carbon markets. Since inception, CGP has allocated more than $200 million to carbon markets, financing 25 million tonnes of emissions avoidance and removal and helping to protect and restore more than 2 million hectares of forests and wetlands. Rich’s diverse background spans careers in the financial markets, climate change and science. In 2021 and 2022, Rich was named one of Australia’s Green Power 100, those leading the transition to a low carbon future. He has conceived, designed and implemented more than US$400 million in innovative climate and natural capital investments in the past five years.

Anna Hickey

Partner, Phillip Lee LLP

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