Beyond CO₂: Scaling Market Incentives for Super Pollutant Abatement
Beyond CO₂: Scaling Market Incentives for Super Pollutant Abatement
Organized by the Carbon Containment Lab & Mitti Labs
Super pollutants—including methane, nitrous oxide, HFCs, and black carbon—are warming agents far more potent than carbon dioxide. Despite the short atmospheric lifespans of many super pollutants, their emissions have caused half of today's warming. Thus, the rapid reduction of these emissions can help slow warming and improve air quality as a co-benefit.
This event focuses on market-driven super pollutant abatement as a high-impact lever for climate change mitigation. Beyond science and policy, we will discuss voluntary carbon markets and other market incentives as opportunities to drive high-quality, science-based reduction projects. With a focus on multi-sector collaboration and actionable outcomes, the event will gather a wide range of stakeholders, including leading project developers, buyers, and ecosystem partners.
🧭 Sessions & Panelists
🔹 Opening Remarks
Welcome: Xavier Laguarta - Mitti Labs & Justin Freiberg - Carbon Containment Lab
Dean Takahashi - Carbon Containment Lab
🔹 Session 1 – Framing the Opportunity: Why Super Pollutants, Why Now
Moderator: Justin Freiberg - Carbon Containment Lab
Claire Henly - Super Pollutant Action Alliance
Jodi Manning - Cool Effect
Donna Lee - Calyx
🔹 Session 2 – Scaling ‘Beyond CO₂’ Markets: Insights from Early Movers
Moderator: Xavier Laguarta - Mitti Labs
Rahul Barua - Salesforce
Louis Potok - Recoolit
Reilly O'Hara - Google
🔹 Session 3 – Making the Market: From Awareness to Adoption
Moderator: Hara Wang - Cascade Climate
Reid Calhoon - Climate Wells
Jennifer Jenkins - Rubicon Carbon
Thomas Annicq - oneshot.earth
🔹 Closing Remarks
Justin Freiberg - Carbon Containment Lab