Through a series of speaking engagements and events at Africa Climate Summit 2 (ACS2), our team will highlight the role of  high-integrity carbon markets in advancing Africa’s climate agenda and sustainable development priorities. Join us as we help to accelerate the role of high-integrity carbon markets as a tool to finance Africa’s resilient and green development – the theme for ACS2.

  8th September     
12:00 – 13:00 (EAT)

Meeting the New Carbon Market Demand with High-Integrity Credits

Hosted by the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) | Room T1 | Bianca Gichangi, VCMI’s Regional Lead for Africa, will provide the scene-setting opening address

This side-event aims to explore how international demand for high-integrity credits can support sustainable development in Africa. The event will unpack key developments across voluntary and Article 6 carbon markets, explore the emerging demand landscape for high-integrity carbon credits, and how countries, private sector stakeholders and local communities can fully grasp these new opportunities.

  9th September     
16:30-17.30 (EAT)

Regional Collaboration in the Establishment of Carbon Markets In Africa

Hosted by the Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance | Room F3 | Bianca Gichangi, VCMI’s Regional Lead for Africa, will be speaking

This session aims to highlight and amplify the African leadership in carbon markets, and showcase the launch of a new manual – Developing Nature-based Carbon Projects in Eastern Africa – developed by Climate Focus and the Eastern Africa Alliance as part of VCMI’s Access Strategies Program.

  10th September       
  09:30-11:00 (EAT)

Aligning High integrity Carbon Markets with National Climate and Development Goals: A Toolkit for African Policymakers

Hosted by VCMI, the United Nations Development Programme, Climate Vulnerable Forum-V20, Eastern African Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance, and the West African Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance | Room F3 |Bianca Gichangi, VCMI’s Regional Lead for Africa, will be speaking

This workshop will support policymakers in determining if and how to engage with high-integrity carbon markets to advance their national climate and development goals.

The session will introduce participants to VCMI’s Carbon Markets Access Toolkit—a set of five concise briefs designed to answer common questions from host countries and offer structured guidance for strategic engagement in carbon markets. Country case studies will highlight practical lessons in developing enabling environments to attract investment and an interactive segment will guide participants through designing equitable and transparent benefit-sharing arrangements.

Policymakers can express their interest in attending this workshop by completing this form.

  10th September       
  15:30-17:00 (EAT)

Africa’s Carbon Markets Moment: Advancing Development, Mobilizing Capital and Driving Global Climate Action

Hosted by VCMI, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), and Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa) | Room F2 

Africa has a unique opportunity to lead a new era of carbon markets—not as fragmented, aid-driven projects, but as integrated, investable systems that deliver sustainable development, nature regeneration, and climate action.

This session will present a landscape approach—linking demand, supply, and enabling conditions—to build a high-integrity carbon market ecosystem that mobilizes both international and domestic capital. On the demand side, it will explore drivers such as Article 6, CORSIA, and voluntary action to meet corporate climate commitments. On the supply side, it will address institutional and policy readiness, project developer capacity, and project pipelines.

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Through a series of speaking engagements and events, our team will highlight the role of high-integrity carbon markets to achieve a just and effective transition. Join us as we contribute to shaping the future of climate innovation and integrity. 

Ana Carolina Szlko, VCMI’s Technical Director, will be sharing insights on global carbon trading and best practices for engaging with the market.

  23rd June       
  8:30-13:30

Net Zero Delivery Summit

Hosted by the City of London   |  Mark Kenber, Executive Director, VCMI; Ana Carolina Szlko, Technical Director, VCMI; and Usha Rao-Monari, Chair, VCMI Steering Committee attending

The Net Zero Delivery Summit marks the crucial halfway point between COP summits. This high-impact moment accelerates climate ambition. It is where leaders in finance, policy, and sustainability come together to drive progress beyond pledges. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to shape the private sector’s role in turning commitments into meaningful and measurable action.

  24th June       
  14:00-15:00

Reset Connect | Global Carbon Trading: Overcoming Barriers and Seizing Opportunities

Ana Carolina Szlko, Technical Director, VCMI speaking

Reset Connect London bridges the gap between sustainability and energy professionals, large corporations, government leaders, policymakers, tech providers, investors, innovators, purpose-led brands and entrepreneurs.

  25th June       
  11:00-12:00

Reset Connect | The Carbon Market Conundrum: Executive Strategies for Overcoming Trading and Offsetting Challenges

Ana Carolina Szlko, Technical Director, VCMI leading roundtable

Reset Connect London bridges the gap between sustainability and energy professionals, large corporations, government leaders, policymakers, tech providers, investors, innovators, purpose-led brands and entrepreneurs.

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The Nature Summit, taking place alongside the UNFCCC’s inaugural Global Climate Week, is a pivotal moment to unite world leaders, investors, and changemakers in accelerating nature-based solutions for climate resilience. By convening government leaders, philanthropists, and corporate visionaries driving the future of the blue and green economy, the summit is designed to unlock sustainable investment opportunities by aligning public, private, and philanthropic capital to accelerate the transition toward a more resilient and prosperous future.

Panama’s Ministry of Environment will be hosting Global Climate Week and, in parallel, the Nature Summit 2025 in partnership with PVBLIC Foundation and Global Resilience Partners.

On May 21, VCMI, the Partnership for Agricultural Carbon (PAC) and Panama’s Ministry of Environment (MiAMBIENTE) will co-host the event Unlocking Carbon Market Opportunities in Latin America for Agriculture and Nature-Based Solutions on the Road to COP30 from 10:25-10:40am.

The session will take place on the main stage of the Nature Summit, bringing together ministers, technical experts, leaders from the agriculture community, investors, and other stakeholders to explore how accelerated carbon finance flows across the region can support the scaling of nature-based solutions and sustainable agriculture systems.

Ana Carolina Szklo, VCMI’s Technical Director of Markets and Standards, will offer insights on international carbon markets, as well as efforts to scale uptake of high integrity carbon markets.

The event will highlight Panama’s vision for carbon markets in the region and, provide a platform for collaboration between governments, technical partners, and private investors ahead of COP30 in Brazil.

It will also provide a space to discuss regional gaps and investment opportunities, elevate farmer and government priorities, and catalyze support for transparent and inclusive carbon finance as part of the run in COP30 Belem.

  21st May       
  10:25-10:40   
  Main Stage, Nature Summit, Panama

Unlocking Carbon Market Opportunities in Latin America for Agriculture and Nature-Based Solutions on the road to COP30

Hosted by VCMI, PAC and MINAM Peru   |  Ana Carolina Szlko, Technical Director, VCMI speaking

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Titled Unlocking Kenya’s carbon market potential: Overcoming barriers and harnessing opportunities, the conference will take place from 19–20 May 2025, in Nairobi.

VCMI’s Executive Director, Mark Kenber, will deliver a keynote address at the conference’s opening session, and VCMI’s Regional Lead for Africa, Bianca Gichangi, will moderate a panel session on the first day: Shifting buyer preferences: navigating demand for high-integrity carbon credits.

The conference’s primary objectives include:

1. Build consensus on actionable strategies for Kenya’s carbon market.

2. Validate and endorse the 2025 Carbon Market Decision Paper, a stakeholder-led output that will serve as a roadmap and accountability framework.

3. Showcase innovations in project financing, MRV, and benefit-sharing, positioning Kenya as a hub for next-generation carbon solutions.

4. Mobilize partnerships across public, private, and community actors to catalyze investment and co-develop integrity-focused market reforms.

5. Empower youth and communities by spotlighting inclusive business models, co-ownership frameworks, and skilling programs.

Kindly contact Bianca Gichangi if you will also be attending and wish to connect.

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At 11:15am, our Executive Director Mark Kenber will be speaking on the panel High-Integrity Carbon Markets: Moving Beyond Offsetting alongside Guy Turner, Managing Director, MSCI Carbon Markets, and Maria Eugenia Filmanovic, Co-Founder, Abatable. The conversation will be moderated by Frank Watson, Deputy Head of Content, Carbonwise.

This summit will bring together leading global policymakers, industry experts, and market participants to explore the latest trends, regulations, and innovations shaping the future of carbon markets. It will serve as a platform for discussions about this evolution and how carbon markets can drive climate action, facilitate sustainable growth, and create new opportunities for businesses and investors alike.

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Listen to Mark Kenber’s pre-event interview

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Join Chapter Zero, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) and the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) on Wednesday 28 May for a webinar designed to equip boards with the level of understanding needed to provide this crucial guidance.  

This online event will explore the role that carbon market mechanisms and decarbonization approaches can have in corporate climate transition planning and residual emissions reductions. We will be joined by expert speakers, including Mark Kenber, Executive Director at VCMI and Doris Honold, Board Director at ICVCM, to share their knowledge and answer your questions on this complex topic.

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