Rebuilding Trust in Carbon Markets: Scaling Credible Offsets for Businesses

23 Jun 2026
Net Zero Business Stage
Net-Zero Business

As corporate climate commitments accelerate, carbon markets are under growing scrutiny. While high integrity carbon credits have the potential to mobilise significant capital toward climate action, concerns around credibility, transparency and impact have eroded trust among businesses, investors and the public.

This panel will explore how the voluntary carbon market is advancing toward greater integrity, transparency and impact  - becoming a trusted, high-integrity tool for corporate decarbonisation. Bringing together leaders from carbon project development, corporate sustainability, and finance, the discussion will examine how stronger governance, improved measurement and verification, clearer claims frameworks and emerging technologies can enhance transparency and market confidence.

Moderator
Anna Lerner
Anna Lerner, CEO - Climate Collective
Speakers
Jodi Manning
Jodi Manning, Chief Executive Officer - Cool Effect
Marina Azcarate
Marina Azcarate, Head of Marketing - Mitti Labs
Lucía Merchán Paúles
Lucía Merchán Paúles, Managing Director, Head of Commodities Structuring and Head of ESG for Global Markets - Santander Corporate & Investment Banking
Olivia Powis
Olivia Powis, CEO - Carbon Capture & Storage Association (CCSA)