Untangling Climate Finance

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Sliced: Swapping Debt for Nature In this edition of Sliced, we talk about how debt-for-nature swaps are a climate finance tool that offers many potential advantages and how a new report shows that developing countries could benefit in a big way by this type of financial deal.  -- Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought p...

In this episode, ⁠Jay⁠ connects with ⁠ Max DuBuisson , the Vice President of Sustainability, Policy & Engagement at Indigo Ag, an ag-tech company based in Boston. Max gives an overview of Indigo Ag's role in sustainable agriculture and discusses their carbon credit project which involves about 1,000 American farmers managing over 7 million acres across 30 states. He explains the project’s enro...

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Sliced: Finance for Healthy Forests In this edition of Sliced, we look at improved forest management (IFM) carbon credit projects and how finance is flowing to help American forest owners maintain healthy forests ecosystems.  -- Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing...

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Sliced: Germany and its Novel Climate Protection Contracts In this edition of Sliced, we look at Germany's new climate finance and greenhouse gas emissions reductions mechanism, climate protection contracts (CPCs). -- Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the v...

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Sliced: IMPACT Q1 Updates In this edition of Sliced, we use our IMPACT framework (Integrity, Momentum, Pricing, Achievement, Collaboration, Targets) to reflect on movement around climate finance, carbon markets, and impact investing in the first quarter of 2024.  — Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our...

In this episode, ⁠Jay⁠ speaks with ⁠ Rick Gilmore , the President & CEO of GIC Group.  They discuss GIC Group’s new endeavor, the Commodities Plus Carbon, or CPC, which is a futures contract combining agricultural commodities with voluntary carbon markets, aiming to give farmers a premium on their crop yield. Rick explains the details of the futures contract, why he believes it is an important...

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Sliced: Oxford Offsetting Principles In this edition of Sliced, we look at the recent release of the Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting from the University of Oxford and offer a suggestion for carbon credit buyers. -- Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal...

In this episode, Jay speaks with Grant Canary (Founder & CEO) and Jonathan Loevner (VP, Carbon Markets & Policy) of Mast Reforestation .  The three connected in September 2023 and dove deep into the innovative financial mechanisms and environmental strategies driving Mast’s post-wildfire reforestation efforts. They discuss their $15 million project financing deal with Carbon Streaming and...

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Sliced: Feeling the Heat In this edition of Sliced, recent record breaking temperatures around the world, inspire a look at the climate finance necessary to turn the thermostat down.  -- Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various complex aspects of c...

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Sliced: The Case for Debt, Bowties, and Nature In this edition of Sliced, we investigate an interesting source of climate finance, Debt For Nature (D4N) swaps.  -- Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various complex aspects of climate finance.  If you...

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Sliced: Offsetting My 2023 Carbon Emissions In this edition of Sliced, Jay explains how he uses high-quality carbon credits to offset his 2023 carbon emissions. He also encourages others to find ways to help the planet. -- Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apa...

In this episode, Jay talks with Nathan Truitt (Executive Vice President, Climate Funding - American Forest Foundation). They cover topics including forest carbon credit projects, an innovative new green bond, AFF’s recent Verra methodology, and the challenges and opportunities for scaling up climate finance focused on forest projects.  If you have questions, comments, a future guest recommendation...

In this episode, Jay chats with carbon market expert, Dr. Lambert Schneider .   Jay taps into Dr. Schneider's policy and research expertise on all things regarding carbon markets, both voluntary and compliance. Dr. Schneider offers a brief history lesson on the development of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and its evolution into the Paris Agreement Article 6 carbon markets, which are still...

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Sliced: 2024 Predictions In this edition of Sliced, we use our IMPACT framework to offer our predicted developments in carbon markets for 2024. To read our Review of 2023, click this link: https://gordianknotstrategies.com/2023/12/19/our-take-a-brief-review-of-climate-finance-and-carbon-markets-in-2023/ - - Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday tha...

In this episode, Jay talks with carbon market veteran, David Antonioli . The two spoke in October about the current state of the voluntary carbon market. David shared insights on some of the issues plaguing carbon markets while offering ideas on ways for improvement. David also talks about where he sees himself heading after leaving his CEO role at Verra in May. Show Resources: OPINION: Correspond...

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Sliced: Time to Get Our Freaking Priorities Straight In this edition of Sliced, Jay rants about how the priorities on what we do with our precious finance are completely out of whack, given the urgency of the climate crisis. -- Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicin...

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Sliced: Article 6.2 - Buckle Up, Its Showtime. In this edition of Sliced, we review the recent Paris Agreement Article 6.2 activity around the global and what this means for carbon emissions trading and the active market participants. -- Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goa...

In this episode, Jay talk with Sean Kidney , the CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative . They connected in August to review the current state of green bonds, the use of their proceeds, the prevalent topic of greenwashing, and how we can get more climate finance moving to slow down global warming. Sean also shares some personal information such as his journey to becoming a leader in the bond space, a...

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Sliced: AI – Unlocking for Climate Change and Finance In this edition of Sliced, we open the can of Artifical Intelligence and introduce a few cases in which AI can help us combat climate change and improve climate finance. -- Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing...

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Sliced: California Aiming to Improve the VCM In this edition of Sliced, we investigate recent bills signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom which have the potential to strength the voluntary carbon market (VCM). -- Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing...

In this episode, Jay talks with author and carbon market expert, Paula DiPerna .  They discuss her new book Pricing the Priceless: The Financial Transformation to Value the Planet, Solve the Climate Crisis, and Protect Our Most Precious Assets . They also talk about her work on both the voluntary and regulatory carbon markets, and how she thinks carbon markets are key to decarbonization.  If you h...

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Sliced: SBTi - The Potential Impact of Net-Zero Standards on the VCM In this edition of Sliced, we look at how net-zero standards from SBTi, the gold standard for corporation decarbonization plans, can impact the voluntary carbon market (VCM). -- Sliced  is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with...

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 Sliced: A Hero? Anyone? Anyone?  In this edition of Sliced, we take a look at the European Union (EU). In many regards, the EU has been the most aggressive and forward-looking bloc of countries when it comes to addressing climate change. Does this position them to take the mantle for global superhero?  -- Sliced   is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that...

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Sliced: The Search for our Hero Continues In this edition of Sliced, we investigate if China can step up as a global superhero in battling the climate crisis. -- If you want to check out the written version of Sliced, click here . And if you want to receive sliced to your inbox, click here . Sliced is produced by Gordian Knot Strategies . It is written, narrated, and ed...

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Sliced: The Hero the World Needs In this edition of Sliced, we discuss if the United States of America has what it takes to be a climate finance hero in the fight against the climate crisis.  — Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various complex aspect...