Why the carbon market's "ugly ducklings" are becoming its biggest success stories.
May 1, 2024 - Commentary
What metaphor comes to mind when you think of the carbon markets? In this edition of our "State of the carbon markets " video series, we posed this question to carbon market experts. Their responses illuminate different ways of conceptualizing the modern carbon market. In each of their responses, we note a common theme around the market's potential for positive growth. Below, hear from Juerg Fuessler of INFRAS, Deborah Lawrence of Calyx Global and Rene Velasquez of crbn.trade.
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