Untangling Climate Finance

Tuesday, April 2, 2024Sliced: Germany and its Novel Climate Protection ContractsIn 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 various complex aspects of climate finance. 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 edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Visit us at www.gordianknotstrategies.com.Music is by ⁠Coma-Media.

In this episode, they discuss updates on the Impact framework, carbon credit prices, market trends, upcoming elections' impact on climate policies, COP collaboration, and corporate climate targets. The podcast delves into market integrity, achievements in climate finance, and legal challenges faced in disclosures.

Exploring the innovative Commodities Plus Carbon (CPC) futures contract, integrating agriculture with carbon markets to benefit farmers. Rick Gilmore explains the importance of this product and its timing. They discuss the carbon sequestration process, measuring emissions, and the value of carbon credits in the agricultural sector.

Tuesday, March 5, 2024Sliced: Oxford Offsetting PrinciplesIn 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 of slicing apart the various complex aspects of climate finance. 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 edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Visit us at www.gordianknotstrategies.com. Music is by ⁠Coma-Media.

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 the concept of stream financing as an approach to supporting reforestation projects, highlighting its potential to unlock new opportunities in carbon removal credits. They detail how their work not only restores ecosystems but also contributes to the global carbon sequestration effort. Grant and Jonathan share insights into the challenges of scaling their business, emphasizing the importance of clever financing in accelerating reforestation efforts.Grant and Jonathan shed light on the methodologies that underpin their projects, particularly focusing on the US Forest Protocol from Climate Action Reserve (CAR). Additionally, they touch upon the novel concept of wood vaults.Through their conversation, Jay, Grant, and Jonathan illustrate the multifaceted approach Mast Reforestation is taking to address forest fires, a shortage of seedlings, and blending finance and creative environmental solutions.Show Resources: Video: Mast Reforestation Project: Sheep Creek Ranch, Montana Puro.earth: Terrestrial Storage of Biomass (Wood Vault) Protocol Climate Action Reserve (CAR): U.S. Forest Protocol Climate Forward: Reforestation Protocol--Untangling Climate Finance explores the dynamic field of climate change finance through conversations with industry experts about topics including climate solutions, global carbon markets, carbon projects, novel technologies such as AI and distributed ledger, and much more.If you have any questions, comments, a future guest recommendation, or are interested in joining Jay for an episode, please shoot him a message at: jtipton@gordianknotstrategies.comCredits:The podcast is produced by ⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠. It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Special thanks to Sean Penrith, Jacoba Gundle, Maggie Tipton, and Julie Witherspoon. Music is by ⁠Diamond_Tunes. 

Tuesday, February 13, 2024Sliced: Feeling the HeatIn 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 climate finance. 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 edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Visit us at www.gordianknotstrategies.com. Music is by ⁠Yrii Semchyshyn⁠.

Tuesday, February 6, 2024Sliced: The Case for Debt, Bowties, and NatureIn 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 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 edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Visit us at www.gordianknotstrategies.com. Music is by ⁠Yrii Semchyshyn⁠.

Tuesday, January 23, 2024Sliced: Offsetting My 2023 Carbon EmissionsIn 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 apart the various complex aspects of climate finance. 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 edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Visit us at www.gordianknotstrategies.com. Music is by ⁠Yrii Semchyshyn⁠.

Nathan Truitt, Executive Vice President, Climate Funding - American Forest Foundation, discusses forest carbon credit projects, a new green bond, AFF's Verra methodology, challenges and opportunities for climate finance focused on forest projects, and the importance of personal perspectives in finance.

Jay chats with carbon market expert Dr. Lambert Schneider about carbon markets, including the Clean Development Mechanism and the Paris Agreement Article 6. They discuss the roles of key carbon market actors, challenges in climate finance, and hopes for the future of the markets.