Summit Series '25: Dr. Joseph Curtin, VP of Energy Transitions for The Rockefeller Foundation
Description
“You can’t build a clean energy future if you abandon the communities that powered the old one.”
In episode 4 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Dr. Joseph Curtin, VP of Energy Transitions at The Rockefeller Foundation, to explore the future of the global carbon market — and why we need it to deliver on real decarbonization, not just accounting wins.
👉 What you’ll hear:
- A deep dive into the rise — and fall — of trust in the voluntary carbon market, and what it takes to rebuild credibility.
- An explanation of the pioneering concept of the “energy transition credit” — how retiring a coal plant, replacing it with dispatchable clean power, and engaging the workforce gives us a new model.
- Why a “just transition” isn’t optional — how lives, communities, and supply chains matter just as much as emissions numbers.
- The role that philanthropies, standards bodies, and national governments must play to make this work.
- Short- vs. long-term economics of making coal to clean conversions viable.
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🎥 Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/bh9wrW6jbXc?si=yFqfpIrUzxE3l6md
🎥 Watch more from the Summit Series ’25: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyjdkjacNUyEFCys09rl4OiibZgERPLdB&si=bNFWs0XdLSYN5Ava
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