Volatility in Global Carbon Trading Markets

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry

• I am a consultant and experienced advisor who has worked with a wide range of investors, companies, and organisations in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and the US
• I support boards and leadership teams with their strategy, communications, capital markets transactions, and how they address the business and capital risks driven by the EU Green Deal, Net Zero, and carbon and climate regulation
• My career started working in Westminster for former Prime Minister Gordon Brown on the Millennium Development Goals. I have advised and worked with a broad range of global investors and companies, including Microsoft, Sony, Mubadala, Saudi Aramco, M&S, the Carbon Trust, and the governments of the UK and the UAE
• I have experience in global carbon markets. In 2024, I worked with the BBC on their global investigation into the markets, covering the economics and regulation

Q2. What is the projected growth trajectory of the global carbon credit market, and how might it influence investment strategies?

In many ways all bets are off with the forecast and growth of the global carbon markets, and…