Untangling Climate Finance

Tuesday, November 25, 2025Sliced 56: Empowering Communities Through Private CapitalIn this edition, we look at how private capital is emerging as a critical force for empowering disadvantaged communities in the wake of COP30. From impact investing and microfinance to blended finance and carbon markets, the landscape of community-focused investment is evolving fast. These mechanisms are becoming a live case study in how climate goals, finance architecture, and social equity intersect, and why mobilizing private capital at scale is essential to building resilient, inclusive economies in a destabilizing world.--Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various complex aspects of climate finance. If you want to check out the written version of Sliced, click here. And if you want to receive Sliced to your inbox, click ⁠here⁠.Sliced is produced by ⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠. It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Visit us at www.gordianknotstrategies.com. Music is by ⁠Coma-Media.

In this episode, Jay speaks with Madeleine Carnemark, Director, VCM+ Coalition, Carbon Policy and Markets Initiative at the High Tide Foundation, about the shift from a voluntary carbon market to a verified, high-integrity global market.Madeleine explains how the VCM+ Coalition is working across stakeholders to strengthen market rules, improve transparency, unlock corporate demand, and build durable trust in carbon markets. She also highlights why integrity and scale must go hand-in-hand.Tune in to learn how the verified carbon market is taking shape, and what it will take to mobilize billions in credible climate finance.Resources:VCM+ Coalition Website - https://www.vcmcoalition.orgVCM+ Coalition Email - info@vcmcoalition.orgHigh Tide Foundation Website - https://www.hightidefoundation.org--About:Untangling Climate Finance⁠ explores the dynamic field of climate change finance through conversations with industry experts about topics including climate solutions, global carbon markets, carbon projects, novel technologies, and much more.If you have any questions, comments, a future guest recommendation, or are interested in joining Jay for an episode, please shoot him a message at: ⁠jtipton@gordianknotstrategies.com⁠Credits:The podcast is produced by ⁠⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠⁠.It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠⁠Jay Tipton⁠⁠.Music is by ⁠⁠Diamond_Tunes⁠. 

Tuesday, November 11, 2025Sliced 55: Brazil’s Climate Finance MomentumIn this edition, we look at Brazil’s climate finance surge heading into COP30. From new forest-finance pledges and carbon-market reforms to international coalitions and catalytic funds, Brazil has been in nonstop motion. It’s become a live case study in how carbon markets, finance architecture, and global alliances collide - and why Brazil’s scale, resources, and politics make it central to the planet’s climate future.--Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various complex aspects of climate finance. If you want to check out the written version of Sliced, click here. And if you want to receive Sliced to your inbox, click ⁠here⁠.Sliced is produced by ⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠. It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Visit us at www.gordianknotstrategies.com. Music is by ⁠Coma-Media.

In this episode, Jay speaks with Valentin Lautier, founder and CEO of Homaio, about how they are helping compliance carbon markets become accessible to everyday investors. Valentin explains how Homaio turns European Union carbon allowances (EUAs) from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) into investable climate assets that blend impact with return.They discuss the global rise of compliance markets, investor access, and why financial innovation is key to accelerating decarbonisation.Give it a listen to learn how investing in carbon is evolving and why climate action now comes with a balance sheet.Resources:Homaio Website: https://www.homaio.com/--About:Untangling Climate Finance⁠ explores the dynamic field of climate change finance through conversations with industry experts about topics including climate solutions, global carbon markets, carbon projects, novel technologies such as AI and distributed ledger, and much more.If you have any questions, comments, a future guest recommendation, or are interested in joining Jay for an episode, please shoot him a message at: ⁠jtipton@gordianknotstrategies.com⁠Credits:The podcast is produced by ⁠⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠⁠.It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠⁠Jay Tipton⁠⁠.Music is by ⁠⁠Diamond_Tunes⁠. 

Tuesday, October 21, 2025Sliced: Trump Sinks Global Climate Progress, AgainIn this edition of we look at how the Trump administration once again sank global climate progress. Six months after we wrote about the IMO’s plan to price global shipping emissions, that progress has been blown off course. U.S.-led opposition just delayed the world’s first global carbon levy - another year lost while CO2 hits record highs.--Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various complex aspects of climate finance. If you want to check out the written version of Sliced, click here. And if you want to receive Sliced to your inbox, click ⁠here⁠. Sliced is produced by ⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠. It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Visit us at www.gordianknotstrategies.com. Music is by ⁠Coma-Media.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025Sliced: VCM+ Coalition Launches Vision for the Verified Carbon MarketThis edition of Sliced celebrates the launch of the VCM+ Coalition — a bold step toward a verified, high-integrity carbon market. By moving from voluntary to verified, VCM+ aims to unlock billions in credible climate finance and restore trust in carbon markets. Will transparency and integrity finally turn carbon credits into a true climate asset class?--Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various complex aspects of climate finance. If you want to check out the written version of Sliced, click here. And if you want to receive Sliced to your inbox, click ⁠here⁠. Sliced is produced by ⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠. It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Visit us at www.gordianknotstrategies.com. Music is by ⁠Coma-Media.

Tuesday, October 7, 2025Sliced: Carbon Markets Need Their TRACE MomentThis edition of Sliced calls for a transparency revolution in carbon markets — their long-overdue “TRACE moment.” Just as price disclosure transformed the bond market, open data, standardized contracts, and clear benefit-sharing could turn carbon credits from boutique offsets into a credible climate finance asset class. The question now: will transparency finally unlock the trillions waiting to fund real climate impact?--Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various complex aspects of climate finance. If you want to check out the written version of Sliced, click here. And if you want to receive Sliced to your inbox, click ⁠here⁠. Sliced is produced by ⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠. It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Visit us at www.gordianknotstrategies.com. Music is by ⁠Coma-Media.

Thursday, September 18, 2025Sliced: New York Climate Week 2025This edition of Sliced looks ahead to New York Climate Week (NYCW) — one of the world’s biggest climate gatherings. From the future of carbon markets to scaling adaptation finance, NYCW sets the tone for climate ambition in the year ahead. But can it deliver more than headlines and spark real commitments on finance, resilience, and equity?--Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various complex aspects of climate finance. If you want to check out the written version of Sliced, click here. And if you want to receive Sliced to your inbox, click ⁠here⁠. Sliced is produced by ⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠. It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Visit us at www.gordianknotstrategies.com. Music is by ⁠Coma-Media.

In this episode, Jay speaks with Sebastian Leape, CEO of Natcap, about how nature intelligence is transforming corporate sustainability and climate finance. Sebastian explains how Natcap helps companies turn nature data - from deforestation and water use to ecosystem dependencies - into business strategy that drives resilience and growth.They discuss why nature risk is financial risk, the rising influence of TNFD and CSRD, and why biodiversity offsets aren’t the silver bullet many hope for.Give it a listen to learn why nature belongs on the balance sheet and how businesses can prepare for a nature-positive future.Resources:Natcap Website: https://natcapresearch.com/--About:⁠Untangling Climate Finance⁠ explores the dynamic field of climate change finance through conversations with industry experts about topics including climate solutions, global carbon markets, carbon projects, novel technologies such as AI and distributed ledger, and much more.If you have any questions, comments, a future guest recommendation, or are interested in joining Jay for an episode, please shoot him a message at: ⁠jtipton@gordianknotstrategies.com⁠Credits:The podcast is produced by ⁠⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠⁠.It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠⁠Jay Tipton⁠⁠.Music is by ⁠⁠Diamond_Tunes⁠. 

Tuesday, September 9, 2025Sliced: Financing Community-Led Early Warning SystemsThis edition of Sliced dives into early warning systems (EWS) — one of the smartest, most cost-effective tools for climate adaptation. From saving lives to safeguarding supply chains, EWS are powerful, but financing still lags. Can scaling them close the gap between climate risk and resilience?--Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various complex aspects of climate finance. If you want to check out the written version of Sliced, click here. And if you want to receive Sliced to your inbox, click ⁠here⁠. Sliced is produced by ⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠. It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Visit us at www.gordianknotstrategies.com. Music is by ⁠Coma-Media.