Sliced: 🎙️ Inside the Push for a Verified Carbon Market with Madeleine Carnemark
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“Carbon markets aren’t the worst – they just went first. They’ve been the testing ground for global climate finance, and now we get to build the high-integrity version the world actually needs.”
– Madeleine Carnemark
In our November episode of Untangling Climate Finance, Jay got on the horn with Madeleine Carnemark, Director, VCM+ Coalition, Carbon Policy and Markets Initiative at the High Tide Foundation, to explore how the next generation of carbon markets is being built and why “verified” is the future.
Madeleine brings a front-row perspective to one of the most consequential shifts in climate finance – moving beyond the legacy voluntary market to a trusted, scalable, high-integrity global carbon market.
From grounding the market in rigorous science and strengthening governance and oversight, to improving communication and accountability, directing targeted finance where it’s needed most, and building scaled, durable demand, Madeleine shares the VCM+ Coalition’s clear roadmap for creating a system capable of delivering real, verifiable climate impact at scale.
Madeleine breaks down:
✅ The VCM+ Coalition’s role as a unifying force driving market reform
✅ The shift from “voluntary” to verified markets and why it matters
✅ Why transparency, coordination, and strong governance are now essential
✅ How to scale the market without sacrificing integrity or equity
This discussion cuts through the noise with a grounded, forward-looking take on what it will take to mobilize billions of dollars in credible climate finance, and why collaboration, clarity, and trust are the foundation.
If you’re curious about the future of carbon markets, and how we ensure they work for people, nature, and the climate, this episode is for you. And if you want to get involved, please visit the VCM+ Coalition’s website at vcmcoalition.org. You also reach out directly at info@vcmcoalition.org.
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Happy listening!
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