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Carbon Credits 2025
Building Integrity, Innovation and Institutionalisation
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Panels & Key Discussion Topics
AS MODERATOR
How can we restore trust in carbon markets by addressing greenwashing, project validation, and post-trade efficiencies?
1. How can greater transparency in corporate climate claims help reduce greenwashing and improve investor confidence?
2. Should regulators take a more active role in policing greenwashing, or can market-led initiatives be effective enough?
3. How can we improve the credibility and integrity of carbon credit projects, especially in terms of additionality and permanence?
4. What role should third-party verification bodies play in validating projects — and how can their independence be ensured?
5. Can emerging technologies (e.g., satellite monitoring, blockchain) help make project validation more robust and real-time?
6. What are the major pain points in the post-trade lifecycle of carbon credits — and how can digitisation address them?
7. How can better tracking, custody, and retirement systems reduce the risk of double-counting or fraud?
8. Could standardised registries and interoperable platforms improve efficiency and trust in the carbon credit settlement process?
PANEL 1
14.30 to 15.00
What role do partnerships play in a Carbon Ecosystem? How do they reshape market transparency and efficiency? How can we best utilise AI and data-driven verification to improve the credibility of carbon offset projects?
1. How essential are cross-sector partnerships (e.g., between project developers, tech providers, and regulators) in building a robust carbon ecosystem?
2. What examples demonstrate the impact of strategic alliances on scaling high-integrity carbon markets?
3. How can partnerships between the Global South and developed markets support equitable climate finance and project development?
4. What governance or transparency challenges arise in multi-stakeholder carbon market partnerships — and how can they be addressed?
5. What are the most promising collaborative models for improving transparency across the carbon value chain?
6. Can standardized disclosure frameworks — supported by partnerships — drive market-wide efficiency?
7. How can interoperability between registries, platforms, and verifiers be achieved without compromising competition or innovation?
8. How can AI be applied to automate and improve the monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of carbon offset projects?
9. What types of data (e.g., satellite imagery, IoT sensors, LIDAR) are proving most effective in validating project claims?
10. What are the limitations or risks of relying on AI for verification — and how can we ensure algorithmic accountability?
11. How do we balance the need for sophisticated tech with equitable access for small or indigenous project developers?
PANEL 2
15.00 to 15.30
What will it take for carbon credits to become a standardised asset class for institutional investors given current and potential future pricing and liquidity?
1. What are the main barriers preventing carbon credits from being treated as a standardized, investable asset class today?
2. What role should financial institutions, exchanges, and regulators play in establishing common benchmarks or standards for carbon credits?
3. How close are we to achieving credit “fungibility” — and what would it take to get there?
4. How can we improve price transparency and discovery across both compliance and voluntary markets?
5. What tools (e.g., futures, indices, spot markets) are needed to build confidence in carbon credit pricing for institutional strategies?
6. Is there a viable path toward central clearing or secondary market trading that could improve liquidity?
7. What kinds of custody, risk analytics, and valuation tools are required for institutional participation at scale?
8. How do volatility and the long-term nature of carbon projects affect portfolio integration for asset managers and pension funds?
9. Could rating agencies or third-party validators play a similar role to credit rating agencies in de-risking carbon assets?
PANEL 3
16.30 to 17.00
What will the evolving legal and compliance landscape for voluntary markets look like? How best to overcome the political and structural barriers to standardisation?
1. How is the legal treatment of voluntary carbon credits changing across key jurisdictions (e.g., U.S., EU, Global South)?
2. To what extent should voluntary markets be brought under the same regulatory umbrella as compliance markets — and what are the risks?
3. How are initiatives like the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) and Article 6 shaping emerging legal norms?
4. What due diligence and legal liability considerations are becoming more important for buyers and intermediaries?
5. Why has global standardisation been so elusive in the voluntary market — and what structural interests are at play?
6. How can multilateral bodies or public-private partnerships bridge political divides and create globally accepted frameworks?
7. What incentives (e.g., tax, ESG scoring, capital treatment) could help align governments and markets toward standardisation?
8. Is regional standardisation a more realistic short-term goal — and can it scale to global alignment over time?
PANEL 4
17.00 to 17.30
PANEL 5
AS MODERATOR
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