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Carbon Frontiers Episode 6 | Leslie Biddle, Senior Advisor to the Undersecretary for Infrastructure at the US Department of Energy

We continue our Carbon Frontiers series this week with Leslie Biddle, Senior Advisor to the Undersecretary for Infrastructure at the US Department of Energy and former partner at Serengeti Asset Management. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Leslie to discuss how the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill of 2021 are transforming US energy policy and accelerating the energy transition to a low carbon economy.

Carbon Frontiers Episode 5 | Peter Zaman, Partner, HFW Singapore

This week on our Carbon Frontiers series, we welcome Peter Zaman back into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Peter is a Partner at HFW in Singapore and has been practicing law in climate finance and the environmental markets since 2004.

One year after Peter took us deep into Article 6, we're circling back to discuss the progress that's been made — and the work that still remains. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Peter to tackle the legislation and mechanisms allowing countries to voluntarily cooperate with each other to achieve emission reduction targets set out in their NDCs.

With over 20 years of experience across UK, EU, and Asia, Peter's rare combination of commodities and climate finance expertise provides a uniquely holistic view of the carbon market ecosystem, crucial to support businesses in their energy transition pathways.

Carbon Frontiers Episode 4 | Svenja Telle, Director of Origination, Base Carbon

We continue our Carbon Frontiers series with Svenja Telle, Director of Origination at Base Carbon.

SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Svenja to discuss the vital role of carbon removal in achieving our global emissions reduction targets. Together, they cover the strengths of technology-based carbon removals, the importance of community engagement and co-benefits in project design, and the need for transparent and scalable MRV solutions to ensure the quality of carbon credits.

As the market continues to evolve, it's becoming increasingly clear that market maturation relies on improved MRV capabilities and project quality to build trust, quantify results, and guarantee the quality characteristics of carbon projects and their resulting credits.

Svenja and David map out the range of opportunities in climate finance and carbon investments, discussing how these investments not only facilitate our transition to netzero, but also mitigate climate and operational risk while improving organizational strength.

Carbon Frontiers Episode 3 | Nat Bullard, Venture Partner, Voyager Ventures and Senior Contributor, BloombergNEF

For our third installment of Carbon Frontiers, we welcome Nat Bullard into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Nat is Venture Partner at Voyager Ventures and Senior Contributor at BloombergNEF. He recently collected his thoughts on decarbonization in a 140-page presentation deck, capturing the state of climate and covering how we got to now, where we are going, what’s new, and how to approach what's next. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Nat to talk about the long view, trends, and transience in our pursuit of netzero.

Carbon Frontiers Episode 2 | Peter Fusaro, Founder, Wall Street Green Summit and Founder & Chairman, Global Change Associates

We continue our Carbon Frontiers series with Peter Fusaro, the founder of the Wall Street Green Summit, which brings together the leading practitioners in sustainability with the goal of building a more sustainable finance system for responsible investing and the changing role of business.

SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Peter to discuss where we are in our decarbonization journey in preparation for the 22nd annual Wall Street Green Summit.

Carbon Frontiers Episode 1 | David Shukman, Journalist & Former Science Editor, BBC

We kick off our new Carbon Frontiers series with David Shukman, a distinguished journalist and the former science editor of the BBC, where he reported from the climate frontlines for over 20 years.

SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Shukman to catch up on his continuing experiences on the frontlines of climate, government policy, corporate action, and science.

A Smarter Way Episode 5 | Ben Hunt, Author of Epsilon Theory & Co-Founder/CIO, Second Foundation Partners

We conclude our A Smarter Way series with Ben Hunt, author of Epsilon Theory & Co-Founder/CIO of Second Foundation Partners. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Ben to discuss how the narratives and stories we tell ourselves shape our decisions and may be one of our biggest obstacles to finding a smarter way forward.

A Smarter Way Episode 4 | Rob Dannenberg, Former Chief of Central Eurasia Division, CIA

We welcome Rob Dannenberg into the SmarterMarkets™ studio as we continue our A Smarter Way series. Rob is the former Chief of the Central Eurasia Division at the CIA. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Rob to discuss how understanding how our adversaries think is the first step in finding smarter ways to navigate an increasingly risky geopolitical environment.

A Smarter Way Episode 3 | Liz Hoffman, Business & Finance Editor, Semafor

We’re joined this week by Liz Hoffman, Business & Finance Editor at Semafor and the author of the forthcoming book Crash Landing: The Inside Story of How the World's Biggest Companies Survived an Economy on the Brink.

SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Liz to discuss how to provide trustworthy financial news to an interconnected world with increasingly divergent and competing viewpoints.

A Smarter Way Episode 2 | Keith McCullough, Founder & CEO, Hedgeye

We continue our series A Smarter Way with Keith McCullough, the Founder & CEO of Hedgeye. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Keith to discuss the lessons of FTX and the state of financial advice on traditional and social media.