Carbon Markets 101

Carbon Markets 101 

Thank you for participating in our session "Carbon Markets 101: Accelerating NDC Implementation"  hosted by the Climate Hub and the Environment Community of Practice Environment. This session was dedicated to increasing understanding and strengthening the capacities surrounding high-integrity carbon markets and the UNDP initiative.

In case you missed it... watch the recording and download the presentation attached!

Carbon markets are trading systems in which carbon credits are sold and bought. Companies or individuals can use carbon markets to compensate for their greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing carbon credits from entities that remove or reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Carbon finance will be key for the implementation of the NDCs, and the Paris Agreement enables the use of such market mechanisms through Article 6.

That’s why, around the world, interest in carbon markets is growing – 83 percent of NDCs state the intent to make use of international market mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

UNDP is collaborating with global initiatives to establish robust principles and guidelines that ensure high integrity across all types of carbon markets, with a vision to make carbon markets work for host countries and their NDCs.

📅 Tuesday 9 April 2024

🕛 7:00- 8:00 AM Panama | 8:00 - 9:00 AM New York  | 3:00 - 4:00 PM Istanbul/ Addis Ababa | 7:00 - 8:00 PM Bangkok

Register here

Join us to learn more and unpack what carbon markets are and why they are important. 

During this Upskilling session, you'll learn:

• An overview of carbon markets

• About the importance of High-integrity carbon markets and its associated UNDP initiative

• About the interconnection between NDCs and carbon markets

Speakers

Leticia Guimaraes, Senior Advisor, Global Lead, Carbon Markets

Jennifer Laughlin, Global Safeguards Advisor

Moderator: Martin Cadena, Community Manager- Environment

Resources

Check the following resources attached or click on the links below:

• UNDP High-Integrity Carbon Markets Initiative

• FAQ UNDP High-Integrity Carbon Markets Initiative

• FAQ Carbon Markets