Mapping Durability: The Science Shaping the Next Generation of Carbon Markets

​Confidence in natural climate solutions depends on a more robust, science-backed understanding of durability risk - where carbon storage is more exposed to reversal, how those risks are changing under climate change, and how standards and buyers should account for them. This working session will start with durability mapping to date  — from foundational work and its implementation in Article 6 non-permanence risk tools to the critiques and limitations. And then focus on next-generation datasets and systems needed to make reversal risk more transparent, dynamic, and decision-useful. Held under the Chatham House rule, participants have an opportunity to shape the future of how durability is handled and help decide what the science can already support and what still needs to be built.

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The Nature Hub is convened by the Nature4Climate Coalition and KPMG. To learn more about the full-day programme, visit: Nature Hub at Climate Week NYC 2026.

The Nature Hub is also hosted by ACR & ART, aDRYADA, American Forest Foundation, Arbor Day Foundation, Arizona State University (ASU), Audubon, Beyond Alliance, BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group, Chloris Geospatial, CAFI, Conservation International, Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP), Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), IDH, Oceans 5/ORCA, Root Capital, Satelligence, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, The Nature Conservancy, Trust for Public Land, UNDP, UNEP-WCMC, UN-REDD, WCS, Weyerhaeuser, and Woodwell.

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The Nature Hub counts with expertise and contributions from, CLUA, Interfaith Rainforest Initiative, LEAF Coalition/Emergent, SHIFT-CM, Yale University, WBCSD, Global Optimism, Tropical Forest Alliance, Tierra, Rockefellers Brothers Funds, Intrinsic Exchange Group, WRI, KFW DEG and Ocean and Climate Platform.