Carbon Markets: Why do we need them?

Projects such as forest conservation, carbon capture and storage, and renewable energy are the backbone of effective carbon trading. This second episode in our three-part carbon markets podcast series looks at what makes projects successful and how they are being financed across the world.

As the world grapples with the urgent need to cut greenhouse emissions, putting a price on carbon is fast emerging as an effective tool to drive both change in behaviour and innovation. Tune in to learn about the differences between mandatory and voluntary carbon markets, why we need both and that the future is looking promising.

The aviation sector is facing challenges and opportunities as it transitions to a low-carbon future. This podcast explores the role sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) could play in reducing airline emissions, amidst other strategies airline companies are pursuing to achieve their net zero targets.

Energy companies face a dual challenge – they must decarbonise whilst managing increased demand from emerging and developing economies. In this podcast, ACWA Power’s Marco Arcelli, Petronas’ Charlotte Wolff-Bye and Standard Chartered’s Wan Thonh Chow share insights into how they are navigating the challenges and opportunities the energy transition presents.

How is seaweed farming making waves in sustainability and is there enough potential scale to have a material impact on reducing global warming? In this episode, Eugene Klerk (Global Head of ESG Research, Standard Chartered) and Hannah Jones, (CEO, The Earthshot Prize) share insights into the role that seaweed can play in the fight against climate change and the associated investment opportunities.

Financing innovative and breakthrough technologies is critical to transition to a net-zero future. In this podcast, GenZero’s May Liew, Air Products’ Sidd Manjeshwar and Standard Chartered’s Henrik Raber share insights into providing the right capital to the right project at the right time.

How to achieve net-zero emissions through climate innovation? Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer at Standard Chartered and Dr. Steve Howard, Vice Chairman for Sustainability at Temasek had an engaging discussion around this topic.  They also delved into the importance of partnerships between public and private sectors, financial investment strategies in carbon markets and the significant role of the Earthshot prize.

The Earthshot Prize – can human ingenuity save the planet? In this episode of the Industries in Transition podcast, Manisha Tank discusses the Earthshot Prize with Simon Cooper (CEO CCIB and CEO, Europe & the Americas, Standard Chartered) and Hannah Jones, (CEO, The Earthshot Prize). We also speak to 2022 EarthShot Prize winner, Kaushik Kappagantulu, Co-Founder and CEO of Kheyti, on how Kheyti’s Greenhouse-in-a-Box is enabling small-hold farmers in India to reduce climate risk and increase yields.

According to the IMF, in any given year since 2000, climate disasters have killed more than 2,600 people, affected 7 million others, and caused USD2 billion in direct material damage. This striking economic impact of climate change indicates a real commercial return on adaptation investment.

According to a report produced by Verisk Maplecroft in 2021, 99 of the top 100 cities most at risk to a range of environmental and climate-related threats are in Asia. This Industries in Transition podcast episode focuses on the urgent need for cities in Asia in particular, to fast track their green plans.