Untangling Climate Finance

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Untangling Climate Finance is a podcast from Gordian Knot Strategies that explores the dynamic field of climate change finance. Join the host, Jay Tipton, as he talks with industry experts about topics including climate solutions, global carbon markets, carbon projects, novel technologies such as AI and distributed ledger, and much more. Visit www.gordianknotstrategies.com to learn more about the company.

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Sliced: Let's Not Forget About Article 9

May 07 2024 3 mins  
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Sliced: Let's Not Forget About Article 9 In this edition of Sliced, we shed some light on an often less discussed part of the Paris Agreement, Article 9 and how this key Article impacts climate finance flows from developed to developing nations. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our

Sliced: Swapping Debt for Nature

Apr 22 2024 3 mins  
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Sliced: Swapping Debt for Nature In this edition of Sliced, we talk about how debt-for-nature swaps are a climate finance tool that offers many potential advantages and how a new report shows that developing countries could benefit in a big way by this type of financial deal. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features ori

Sustainable Farming and Soil Carbon Credits with Max DuBuisson

Apr 15 2024 42 mins  
In this episode, ⁠Jay⁠ connects with ⁠Max DuBuisson, the Vice President of Sustainability, Policy & Engagement at Indigo Ag, an ag-tech company based in Boston. Max gives an overview of Indigo Ag's role in sustainable agriculture and discusses their carbon credit project which involves about 1,000 American farmers managing over 7 million acres across 30 states. He exp

Sliced: Finance for Healthy Forests

Apr 08 2024 6 mins  
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Sliced: Finance for Healthy Forests In this edition of Sliced, we look at improved forest management (IFM) carbon credit projects and how finance is flowing to help American forest owners maintain healthy forests ecosystems. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the g

Sliced: Germany and its Novel Climate Protection Contracts

Apr 01 2024 3 mins  
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Sliced: Germany and its Novel Climate Protection Contracts In this edition of Sliced, we look at Germany's new climate finance and greenhouse gas emissions reductions mechanism, climate protection contracts (CPCs). -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of

Sliced: IMPACT Q1 Updates

Mar 19 2024 8 mins  
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Sliced: IMPACT Q1 Updates In this edition of Sliced, we use our IMPACT framework (Integrity, Momentum, Pricing, Achievement, Collaboration, Targets) to reflect on movement around climate finance, carbon markets, and impact investing in the first quarter of 2024. — Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought

Unpacking a Commodity Futures Contract with Rick Gilmore

Mar 11 2024 45 mins  
In this episode, ⁠Jay⁠ speaks with ⁠Rick Gilmore, the President & CEO of GIC Group. They discuss GIC Group’s new endeavor, the Commodities Plus Carbon, or CPC, which is a futures contract combining agricultural commodities with voluntary carbon markets, aiming to give farmers a premium on their crop yield. Rick explains the details of the futures contract, why he belie

Sliced: Oxford Offsetting Principles

Mar 04 2024 4 mins  
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Sliced: Oxford Offsetting Principles In this edition of Sliced, we look at the recent release of the Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting from the University of Oxford and offer a suggestion for carbon credit buyers. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members

Seeds of Change: A Conversation With Mast Reforestation

Feb 19 2024 56 mins  
In this episode, Jay speaks with Grant Canary (Founder & CEO) and Jonathan Loevner (VP, Carbon Markets & Policy) of Mast Reforestation. The three connected in September 2023 and dove deep into the innovative financial mechanisms and environmental strategies driving Mast’s post-wildfire reforestation efforts. They discuss their $15 million project financing deal with Carb

Sliced: Feeling the Heat

Feb 12 2024 5 mins  
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Sliced: Feeling the Heat In this edition of Sliced, recent record breaking temperatures around the world, inspire a look at the climate finance necessary to turn the thermostat down. -- Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various compl