From August 26 to 28, a Verra delegation will participate in the Latin America Climate Summit (LACS) 2025 (external) in São Paulo, Brazil. Organized by IETA, LACS 2025 will convene carbon market leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean to explore how carbon pricing can support climate solutions and a just transition in the region. The summit will connect stakeholders from governments, business, civil society, policy, and local and traditional communities, providing space for important conversations on shaping the future of the region’s carbon markets.

The following Verra staff will be in attendance:

  • Marie Calmel, director, NCS program quality
  • Cassio Souza, director, market and client relations
  • Annie Groth, country liaison, Brazil
  • Daniela Silva, Manager, Program Data, Analytics, and Technology

The Verra team looks forward to connecting with stakeholders; we hope you will visit our exhibit booth and/or join us for the speaking engagements listed below. To request a meeting with a Verra staff member during LACS 2025, please email events@verra.org.

VERRA-HOSTED EVENT

The Next Generation of the VCM: Where the Market Is Heading and How to Prepare

  • Time: Tuesday, August 26, 5:15–6:15 pm BRT
  • Host: Verra
  • Verra staff: Cassio Souza, director, market and client relations

The question is no longer whether carbon markets work: it’s how fast and how well we can scale them. There are dozens of initiatives underway to build a better, faster, and fairer market, with high-integrity methodologies, technological innovations in dMRV and financial tracking, government coalitions, and stronger environmental and social safeguards as just a few areas paving the way. Join this session to learn more about what key players are doing to lead this transition, and their recommendations for how different market participants can get involved in and prepare for the next generation of voluntary carbon markets.

VERRA STAFF – SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

Wednesday, August 27

  • Time: 1:30–2:30 pm BRT
  • Host: S&P Commodity Insights
  • Verra staff: Cassio Souza, director, market and client relations

As countries accelerate their climate action, the global carbon market is seen as a viable solution. Nations face a pivotal choice: build domestic carbon programs from the ground up or leverage existing voluntary market frameworks and methodologies. Join leading experts and industry pioneers as they explore the opportunities and complexities of aligning national and voluntary carbon markets. This discussion will also examine the vital role of registries, and the strategic decisions governments must make when designing their registry infrastructure to ensure transparency, integrity, and market interoperability.

  • Time: 4:15–5:15 pm BRT
  • Host: IETA
  • Verra staff: Cassio Souza, director, market and client relations

As the net-zero race accelerates, carbon removals are vital to credible climate strategies. This session explores how technology, investment, policy, and robust monitoring, reporting & verification (MRV) can scale solutions. Spotlight is both nature and engineered removals solutions along with geo-storage opportunities for Brazil, LACS and beyond.  Panelists will examine latest trends across the removals market (including links to growing demand from AI/data centre build-out and tech buyers) plus role of cross-sector collaboration in driving durable climate outcomes in a rapidly evolving market.