SmarterMarkets™ Special Episode | Scenes from the IETA North America Climate Summit 2025
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Oct 11, 2025 Mandy Rambharos, CEO of Verra, advocates for digital tools to enhance project transparency and traceability in carbon markets. She emphasizes the need for alignment between voluntary and compliance markets to reduce fragmentation. Sandeep Roy Choudhury, co-founder of VNV, highlights the urgency of scaling climate projects in Asia and Africa to meet net-zero targets, discussing the transition from theory to practical, actionable frameworks. Both guests explore the importance of collaboration and the risks of retroactive rule changes for project stability.
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Carbon Markets Mobilize Scaled Climate Capital
- Daniel Klier highlights carbon markets as one of the few mechanisms to mobilize capital at scale for climate action.
- He argues improved market plumbing, data protocols, and standardized infrastructure are needed to scale effectively.
Do Small Removal Offtakes To Build Muscle
- Daniel Klier urges companies to run small removal transactions now to shorten long offtake cycles and build experience.
- He recommends building legal, insurance, and operational rails before demand spikes in 2027–28.
Three Pillars For Standards: Integrity, Access, Scale
- Margaret Kim frames three priorities: integrity, accessibility, and scalability across the whole carbon value chain.
- She stresses aligning standards with science and helping projects access shifting markets.
