The voluntary carbon markets have been a source of curiosity for me. There’s been a lot of hope that the market would mature and offer a reliable way to offset emissions that otherwise could not be eliminated. Reliability has been the problem, however. Not knowing which carbon reduction projects are additive and truly remove or reduce carbon has held this market back, and I’ve been excited to learn about how new technologies will enable the reliability that’s needed.

There are many people working on this problem. Dr. Allister Furey, Founder and CEO of Sylvera is one, and I was excited to learn about his company’s approach to removing carbon market bottlenecks and accelerating the investment in carbon projects. As he says it’s a mix of software, data, AI, and analysis that have helped Sylvera work with large clients and unlock enormous investments. Hope you learn as much as I did. Enjoy.

On today’s episode, we cover:

[03:37] Allister’s background and entrepreneurial journey
[05:54] Sylvera's founding and initial business concept
[10:42] Exploration of the desert greening concept
[11:27] Sylvera's current business offerings
[17:10] Sylvera’s progress, reach, and client base
[20:24] Corporate climate commitment trends
[22:44] Corporate demand for carbon projects
[26:12] Policy market expectations
[29:07] Climate investor sentiment
[30:33] Future outlook for carbon markets

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