Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Sliced: United Kingdom - Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) In this week’s Sliced, we explore the recently confirmed United Kingdom Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and its potential impacts and risks. -- 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...

In this episode, Jay connects with Sheri Hickok, CEO of Climate Impact Partners, to discuss the role of carbon markets in accelerating climate solutions. Sheri shares her career journey from engineering in Detroit to leading a global company dedicated to addressing climate change. Sheri explains Climate Impact Partners’ mission to drive impactful climate action by collaborating with corporations and governments worldwide. She highlights innovative projects, like their partnership with...

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Sliced: Letters of Authorization In this week’s Sliced, we discuss a key element of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) mechanism for the global aviation industry - Letters of Authorization. -- 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...

In this episode, Jay sits down with Rita Hite, President and CEO of the American Forest Foundation, to discuss the power of family-owned forests in driving climate solutions. Rita shares her career journey and AFF’s work in unlocking the potential of small landowners through sustainable forestry practices. Rita also makes a major announcement about AFF’s first-ever carbon credit auction for nature-based solutions, set for February 2025. This innovative auction aims to streamline the carbon...

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Sliced: Article 6.4 - Moving and Shaking In this week’s Sliced, we explore the latest updates from the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body, which has made BIG moves toward launching the UN’s new carbon market. -- 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,...

In this episode, Jay sits down with Anna Lerner, CEO of Climate Collective, to explore the intersection of climate finance and technology. Anna shares her journey in the climate space and discusses key challenges, including the need for corporate accountability and the role of tech like AI, blockchain, and geospatial data in accelerating climate action. They explore green accountability, Climate Collective’s work with the World Bank, and the upcoming launch of their AI accelerator aimed at...

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Sliced: Carbon Credit Prices Across the Voluntary Carbon Market In this edition of Sliced, we look at carbon credit prices inside the voluntary carbon market and their impact on project viability, as well as environmental and social 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...

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Sliced: Unlocking Green Jobs Through Climate Finance In this edition of Sliced, we explore one of the key byproducts of climate finance - green jobs.  -- 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...

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Sliced: The Impact of Green Bonds on Climate Finance In this edition of Sliced, we explore green bonds and their key role in global climate finance.  -- 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...

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Sliced: Egypt Launches Africa's First Voluntary Carbon Market In this edition of Sliced, we introduce the newly launched Egyptian voluntary carbon market, which is the first of its kind in all of Africa.  -- 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,...

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Sliced: The Carbon Removal Standards Initiative In this edition of Sliced, we explore the newly announced Carbon Removal Standards Initiative and how it intends to help governments and companies involved in the booming space of carbon dioxide removals.  -- 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...

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 Sliced: ABACUS - Verra’s New High-Quality Label In this edition of Sliced, we introduce Verra's new label for its Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) methodology, VM0047. We raise some key points about how this new label might impact the carbon market. -- 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...

In this episode, Jay and Sean Penrith (CEO, Gordian Knot Strategies) dive into GKS’s key focus areas, including climate finance, carbon markets, and impact investing. They explore the current state of climate finance dedicated to mitigation and adaptation efforts, discuss how far the world is from meeting global climate finance targets, the obstacles in our way, and what is needed to achieve these financial goals. They cover carbon markets, both voluntary and compliance, around the world....

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Sliced: Peatlands in Carbon Markets In this edition of Sliced, we highlight peatlands as an important global ecosystem with significant potential for climate change mitigation and climate finance. Despite their massive potential, peatlands have received very little attention in carbon markets. -- 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...

In this episode, Jay connects with Henry Rowlands, the Co-Founder, CEO, and Director of Soil in Formation (SIF), a U.S. public benefit corporation dedicated to restoring soil health worldwide through advanced soil health measurement technology and a contextual data platform. Henry shares his extensive background in agriculture and soil management. He emphasizes agriculture's critical role globally. He discusses his journey to co-founding SIF and the company’s core objectives. The...

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Sliced: Witnessing Progress in the Voluntary Carbon Market In this edition of Sliced, on the heels of the United States Federal Government’s release of its “Principles for High-Integrity Voluntary Carbon Markets,” we point out the progress that has been achieved over the past twelve months in improving the quality of the VCM and explain why a healthy VCM is important.  -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought...

In this episode, Jay covers environmental policy with Timothy Male, the Executive Director of the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC).  Tim outlines EPIC’s mission and its impact on U.S. environmental policies, focusing on initiatives like environmental restoration. They explore challenges in conservation efforts, especially the long permitting times which can get projects in limbo for years and years. The conversation covers innovative financial mechanisms like debt-for-nature...

Tuesday, May 4, 2024 Sliced: Transparency in the Voluntary Carbon Market In this edition of Sliced, we focus on a key voluntary carbon market topic - transparency. We highlight the challenges around transparency, as well as the initiatives from market actors working to improve it and improve the integrity of the VCM.  —  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...

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Sliced: Let's Not Forget About Article 9 In this edition of Sliced, we shed some light on an often less discussed part of the Paris Agreement, Article 9 and how this key Article impacts climate finance flows from developed to developing nations.  -- 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...

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Sliced: Swapping Debt for Nature In this edition of Sliced, we talk about how debt-for-nature swaps are a climate finance tool that offers many potential advantages and how a new report shows that developing countries could benefit in a big way by this type of financial deal.  -- 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...

In this episode, ⁠Jay⁠ connects with ⁠Max DuBuisson, the Vice President of Sustainability, Policy & Engagement at Indigo Ag, an ag-tech company based in Boston. Max gives an overview of Indigo Ag's role in sustainable agriculture and discusses their carbon credit project which involves about 1,000 American farmers managing over 7 million acres across 30 states. He explains the project’s enrollment process, the changes in farming practices, and how these efforts are quantified and...

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Sliced: Finance for Healthy Forests In this edition of Sliced, we look at improved forest management (IFM) carbon credit projects and how finance is flowing to help American forest owners maintain healthy forests ecosystems.  -- 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...

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Sliced: Germany and its Novel Climate Protection Contracts In this edition of Sliced, we look at Germany's new climate finance and greenhouse gas emissions reductions mechanism, climate protection contracts (CPCs). -- 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...

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Sliced: IMPACT Q1 Updates In this edition of Sliced, we use our IMPACT framework (Integrity, Momentum, Pricing, Achievement, Collaboration, Targets) to reflect on movement around climate finance, carbon markets, and impact investing in the first quarter of 2024.  — 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...