How Carbon Markets Grow: Clarity, Confidence & the Will to Act - Oi-Yee Choo
Description
In this new episode of the Carbon Exposure Project, Rene Velasquez sits down with Oi-Yee Choo, CEO of Climate Impact X. Together, they dive into a dynamic conversation on the evolution of carbon markets, regulatory clarity, and the future of climate finance—offering sharp insights from both financial and sustainability perspectives.In this episode, the following topics are discussed:
00:00 – Intro & Oi-Yee’s path into carbon markets
06:43 – From banking to fintech to impact
11:08 – REITs, tokenization & new asset classes
15:37 – Market building: trust, structure & growth
18:15 – Risk aversion & regulatory clarity
20:36 – ASEAN cooperation & Singapore’s role
26:58 – Why governments must build confidence
29:43 – Oi-Yee's market experience as CEO
35:34 – The myth of oversupply & demand lag
38:40 – What the market needs now
44:43 – Aviation & urgency in decarbonization
48:30 – Shipping & new sectoral demand
51:39 – Tech players & CDR
57:30 – The future of the market
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