IETA GLOBAL Carbon Market Dialogue

As part of our 2025 Regional Carbon Market Dialogue Series and to close off the year, we are thrilled to host the IETA GLOBAL Carbon Market Dialogue — an exclusive gathering of carbon market practitioners, experts, and government representatives from around the world. 

This half day dialogue will take place on 4 December in Paris, France, linked to the IEA-IEA-EPRI Workshop on GHG Emissions Trading (2-4 December). 

This IETA organised Dialogue is held in under Chatham House Rules and free of charge (limited capacity). Structured around highly interactive sessions, it offers a unique platform to learn and exchange with leading experts, deepen your carbon market knowledge, and expand your network of influential leaders. Together, we aim to drive bold climate action and scalable innovations. Attendees can look forward to networking opportunities and the latest insights on these topics and more:

• The international carbon pricing landscape and navigating challenges
• Emerging carbon market trends globally
• Key regulatory developments shaping the sector
• “What to watch” for next year

REGISTER as a DELEGATE – contact Lisa Spafford, spafford@ieta.org

Free of charge, limited capacity

BE VISIBLE as a PARTNER SPONSOR – contact Christian Mosquera, mosquera@ieta.org  
Limited number of opportunities available, view packages HERE

VIEW the PROGRAM

Download the Info Note & Agenda HERE

13:30-14:00       Registration & Welcome Refreshments

14:00-15:30       Roundtable: Carbon Accounting Global Stock-Take … and What’s in Store for 2026?

Join industry experts for a review of 2025’s top carbon accounting developments, and what IETA’s community is watching in 2026. The dynamic discussion will explore concrete opportunities for collaboration and impact, covering a range of interrelated topics such as:

   . Progress on harmonization of carbon accounting partnerships (COP30 highlights, ISO-GHGP collaboration, etc.)

   . International, government, academic and industry-led work on product-level carbon intensity standards

   . Influence of EU CBAM and lessons learned while entering its 2026 ‘definitive period’

   . Other government and industry-led work on product-level carbon intensity standards

   . Recognition of credits and alignment with financial accounting treatment and disclosure rules

   . Emerging reporting and assurance guidance designed to sit alongside compliance regimes (EU, California, etc.)  

15:45-16:30       Armchair: The Carbon Competitiveness Era

This Armchair will explore the carbon competitiveness era and the future of carbon markets.: a world where carbon is accounted for and valued consistently, where technology enables participation, and where markets become a true force for global cooperation. The conversation will draw on insights from the IETA 2025 GHG Report and cover topics such as: 

. Strategic vision and framing on where the market is moving

. Reflections on what has happened and how this is setting us up for change

. Positioning what the carbon competitiveness era could shape up to be and everyone’s role within this

. Linking to AI and how this will power the future

16:30-17:00       Networking Coffee Break

17:00-18:15        IETA Annual General Meeting (For IETA Members Only)

18:15-19:30        IETA Christmas Cocktail Reception