AFB Seminar: Carbon Markets and the Corporate Transition to NetZero

AFB, in partnership with Carbonplace, will hold an in-person seminar on Carbon Markets and the role they play in the corporate transition to NetZero.

The seminar will begin with an overview of the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) and Voluntary Carbon Credits (VCC), before moving onto important questions and considerations for banks in the use of VCM/VCC, including:

• What is the UK Government’s approach and what is the potential incoming regulation?
• Who are, and what is the role of, standard setters such as the SBTi, ICVCM, and VCMI?
• How might VCMs overcome challenges of validation, perception, and confidence?
• How can banks/markets address negative press?
• Why should banks/corporates consider buying VCC?
• What are the market trends and what is the future for VCM/VCC?

Who should attend?

This session is aimed at individuals working across corporate and capital markets with a focus on sustainability, and will be of particular interest to coverage bankers, investment banking leads, as well as senior staff including CFOs.

Please feel free to forward this invitation to a relevant colleague(s).

Speakers

Daniel Wynne, COO, Carbonplace

Dan Wynne is COO of Carbonplace a platform with a mission to grow the Voluntary Carbon Market to enable private companies globally to achieve Net Zero together.  Dan has a background in strategy and innovation at banks focused on market structure and building and scaling new markets.

Prior to Carbonplace Dan worked in financial markets across sales, trading, and banking.  Dan has often worked at the London branch of foreign banks including most recently at National Australia Bank London.

Marie Loustau, Head of Sales, Carbonplace

Marie is currently the Head of Sales at Carbonplace, driving adoption of Carbonplace Voluntary Carbon Credits portfolio management and trading platform that facilitate transparent and efficient transactions in the carbon markets.

Before this, she spent 10yr+ at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Debt Capital Markets Origination, then led business development in a fintech focusing on innovative and digital solutions for capital markets.

Marie’s diverse expertise across finance, infrastructure technology, and sustainability uniquely positions her to support companies in their transition towards Net-Zero.

Logistics

Cost:        Included in AFB membership (no fee)

Location:  National Australia Bank, 52 Lime St, London EC3M 7NP

Date:        Monday 4 November 2024

Time:       12:30 – 13:45 (arrivals from 12:00)

There will be ample opportunity for questions throughout the session, however, if you would like to submit a question before or have any specific questions or areas that you would like the session to address, please send them to the AFB at secretariat@foreignbanks.org.uk as soon as practicable. You will receive details on how to join this virtual session a week before the event.