Path to ESG Series: Net-Zero Targets & Carbon Offsets: Joined at the Hip
While net-zero strategies differ, they all share one challenge: residual emissions, or emissions that cannot be avoided. Enter carbon offsets—verified emission reduction credits. As decarbonization pledges have surged, so has the offset market, with supply and demand reaching a record high in 2021 and set to grow 50-fold by 2050.
Join us as we survey the main drivers of offset prices, and look at scenarios that could see the market either grow to $190 billion as early as 2030 or remain relatively flat for the next few decades.
Interpretation available:
- Real-time text translation is available in multiple languages
- Japanese audio simultaneous translation is available during the live event
Local session start times:
- 10:30 am Mumbai
- 1:00 pm Hong Kong/Singapore
- 2:00 pm Tokyo
- 4:00 pm Sydney
Speakers
Kyle Harrison
Head of Sustainability Research
BloombergNEF
Kyle leads BNEF’s sustainability research team, which publishes content on the private sector's transition to the low-carbon economy. The team focuses on core areas like environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting, target-setting, low-carbon pathways and sustainable finance. Kyle specializes in corporate clean energy procurement, net-zero targets and voluntary carbon offsets.
Zelan Chen
Commercial Head for North China
BNEF
Zelan Chen leads BloombergNEF commercial team for North China and parts of South China. She works with utilities, oil & gas companies, manufacturers, financial institutions to facilitate their transition and seize new opportunities in a more sustainable and decarbonized world. Before joining BNEF, Zelan had working experiences with a solar developer in the US, MSCI, and CDP. She earned her Bachelor degrees in Environmental Management from Renmin University of China and Masters degrees with a concentration on Energy and Environment from Columbia University.