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Feb 2025
16m 37s

The promise and perils of carbon markets

MERCER
About this episode

In this episode of Critical thinking, Cara Williams, Senior Partner and Global ESG and Sustainability Leader at Mercer, is joined by Lovey Sidhu, Sustainable Investment Specialist in Mercer’s Global Strategic Research Team, and Daniel Klier, CEO of South Pole, to explore the dynamic challenges and opportunities in the evolving carbon market.

This episode delves into the evolution of carbon markets, emphasizing the importance of integrity and transparency in carbon credits. The discussion addresses the elements needed for carbon markets to function effectively, the importance of identifying high-quality projects, and the outlook on carbon markets as they mobilize private capital for climate action over the coming years.

Citations: 

European Commission. What is the EU ETS? 2024.

Reuters. Voluntary carbon markets set to become at least five times bigger by 2030, January 2023.

Mc Kinsey. A blueprint for scaling voluntary carbon markets to meet the climate challenge, January 2021.

Bloomberg. New energy finance on future demand scenarios, February 2024.  


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