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VCM: Quality of Credits & Goals of Purchasers

9:45 - 10:15

Panel Main Theatre: Voluntary Carbon Markets: Scaling to Accelerate Global Decarbonization VCMs are an important tool to offset hard to abate emissions, and to channel funding to vitally needed carbon removal and reduction projects. The VCM must grown significantly from its current $2 billion in order to have a meaningful impact on the climate. This panel will discuss the state of the VCM today, and what is needed to achieve meaningful scale and significant impact.

Speakers
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    Gillian Lofts Global Sustainability Leader EY UK Moderator
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    Jonathan Hackett MD | Head of Sustainable Finance BMO Financial Group Speaker
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    Lorraine Audsley SVP | Chief Risk | Sustainability Officer Export Development Canada Speaker
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    Michael Mexis Energy Services & Renewables IBM Speaker

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