Building Climate Businesses, Not Just Carbon Projects – David Antonioli
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During the IETA European Climate Summit held in Lisbon, we spoke with some inspiring voices at the conference. In this European Climate Summit Special Episode, we're joined by David Antonioli, former Founder & CEO of Verra.Topics discussed in this episode:00:00 – Introduction
02:32 – David’s new paper: “Financing the Transitions the World Needs”
03:41 – Rethinking carbon markets: key insights from the report
06:03 – Biochar: a case for real-world carbon solutions
09:04 – Developer vs. biochar business: shifting identities
11:29 – “On paper” vs. reality in project scalability
14:58 – The “three buckets” of climate project economics
18:03 – Keeping projects operational & long-term thinking
21:03 – Market incentives and insetting as cost strategies
24:03 – Rewriting the climate narrative & new leadership
27:03 – Global insights and financial infrastructure reform
28:26 – A new paradigm for transition-focused markets
30:03 – Carbon credits as tools, not destinations
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