TOCW Flagship Event - Carbon Solutions: Canada’s Competitive Edge
Hosted in collaboration with Carbon Removal Canada and Mast Reforestation, this Toronto Climate Week Flagship Event will explore how carbon removal and broader carbon management are emerging as pillars of Canada’s competitive edge in global markets.
Under the theme Canada’s Competitive Advantage, the program will convene leaders from government, philanthropy, industry, and finance to demystify the carbon solutions landscape and surface investable pathways. Sessions will move from policy signals and regulatory clarity to market activation - examining how demand creation, catalytic capital, procurement commitments, and blended finance structures can accelerate deployment.
Carbon Solutions: Canada's Competitive Edge Agenda
2:00 - 2:15
Canada's Role in Carbon Solutions Leadership
Welcome remarks by Sarah Clayton (Head of Operations at Toronto Climate Week) and Introduction by Na'im Merchant (Executive Director of Carbon Removal Canada)
2:15 - 3:00
Panel-Understanding Carbon Solutions: Why Canada?
Brady Paron, SVP Carbon Market Partnerships, Mast Reforestation
Speaker TBA- Climeworks
Moderator: Justin Reist, Founder, Climate Tech Canada
3:00 - 3:20
Lawson Climate Institue + Smart CDR Competition
3:20 - 3:30
Networking Break
3:30 - 4:00
Panel- Policy & Practice: From Signals to Action
Speakers TBA
4:00 - 4:45
Keynote-Jocelyn Butler, CEO, Orchestra Marketing
Panel and Q&A- Market Activation
Speakers TBA
Moderator- Jocelyn Butler, CEO, Orchestra Marketing
4:45- 5:10
Key Takeaways & Forward Signals
Michelle Li, Founder & CEO, Clever Carbon
5:10 - 6:00
Closing & Networking Reception
More details to come.
Registrations will be accepted on a rolling basis.
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