IETA London Carbon Market Dialogue

IETA is pleased to announce that the IETA London Carbon Market Dialogue will be held on 23 June 2026 as part of London Climate Action Week 2026 (20–28 June 2026). Further details regarding the venue will be shared upon confirmation of attendance. 

The full program for the London Carbon Market Dialogue includes:

8:00-8:30: Registration & Welcome Coffee

Hosted by Standard Chartered Bank

8:30-8:45: Opening Remarks - Hosted by Standard Chartered Bank

Addresses by:

. Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), Standard Chartered Bank

. Dirk Forrister, President & CEO, IETA

8:45-9:45: Session 1 - Carbon Markets: The Geometry of Competitiveness & IETA Mid-Year Stock Take - Led by IETA

In an increasingly multipolar world, competitiveness is becoming the organizing principle of climate action. As governments pursue industrial strategies, companies navigate new trade realities, and economies confront rising energy and compute demands, carbon markets are evolving from environmental instruments into platforms for investment, coordination, and economic advantage.

At the halfway point of 2026, this session will take stock of major developments across key global carbon markets and explore how these systems are adapting to a world of “variable geometry”.

Moderator: Katie Sullivan, Managing Director, IETA

Introductory Remarks: Mary Grady, Chairman, IETA Council

Speakers:

. Kevin Birn, Vice President, S&P Global Energy

. Jean-Philippe Brisson, Partner Climate Change & Energy Transition Lead, Latham &Watkins

. Audrey Goldstein, Director Carbon Markets Development, Standard Chartered Bank

. Paul Zakkour, Founding Director, Carbon Counts

9:45-10:15: Networking Coffee Break - Hosted by Standard Chartered

10:15-11:15: Session 2 - The Carbon Case: Article 6 & Exploring the Building of a New Global Market - Co-led by IETA & Helmi

Join us for the introduction of The Carbon Case — a new documentary that follows Article 6.2 carbon markets in action across the UK, Singapore, Paraguay, and Mozambique, featuring Presidents Santiago Peña of Paraguay and Daniel Chapo of Mozambique, UK Special Representative for Climate Rachel Kyte, and Singapore's Minister of Environment Grace Fu. The full documentary will be released later in the year.

Introductory Remarks: Dirk Forrister, President & CEO, IETA

Scene-Setter: Erik Lehikoinen, CEO, Helmi Group

Documentary Pre-Screening:

Clip 1: Why Carbon Markets Matter

Clip 2: Market Based Mechanism, What Must Happen Next to Scale the Market

Clip 3: Immature Market & Transparency

Clip 4: Projects are Developing Around the world, Inspiration for the Audience Q&A

Moderator: Nik Gowing, Founder, Thinking the Unthinkable Project

Commentators:

. Rodrigo Maluff, Ministerial Advisor to the President of Paraguay

. Zoe Norgate, Deputy Director of Green Finance and Capability, Department for Energy

Security and Net Zero, UK

11:30-12:45: Session 3 - Abatement of Methane Emissions in the Oil & Gas Sector: Costs and Opportunities - Co-led by Harvard Kennedy School & Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)

The panel will focus on actionable engineering, policy, and economic opportunities to reduce methane leaks across oil and gas operations. Natural gas, primarily composed of methane, presents a massive, fast-acting climate opportunity.

Panelists:

. Deborah Gordon, Senior Principal Methane Expert, Oil and Gas Solutions Initiative, RMI

. Robert Stavins, Professor of Energy and Economic Development, Harvard Kennedy School

. David Seabrook, Business Line Director Digital Sustainability Platform, SLB

Please note that the dialogue is oversubscribed. For more information, contact Lisa Spafford, spafford@ieta.org. Final attendance confirmations have been communicated to the confirmed attendess.

Should you have any questions please contact the IETA Events Team at events@ieta.org