How do Carbon Credits work? | Ep.89
Dr James Tansey, CEO and founder of Klimat X joins us to discuss carbon credit projects and how his company validates projects and gives investors confidence that the projects are doing what they say they are. We talk about how carbon credits work, where projects are based and how they are being monitored.\n\nSign up for free alerts on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com\n\n00:00 Intro to Klimat X\n02:21 What are carbon credits?\n04:08 What drew CEO James Tansey into this area of climate investment?\n05:59 Carbon credits frequently get rubbished in the European press - is that fair?\n08:33 How do the projects function in practice?\n10:52 How scaleable are these projects?\n12:41 Why does this appeal so much to Fortune 500 companies?\n14:23 What is the "de-risking" of a project?\n16:07 Verifying that a project is doing what it says it is\n16:59 What are the ingredients for a successful project?\n17:52 Which countries do Klimat X you favour, and why?\n19:38 How do you see the market evolving for carbon credits? Why should investors be looking more closely at carbon credit schemes?\n23:13 Future plans