REDD Has Never Been Easy, But It’s Too Important to Not Make It Work
Keeping forests standing is one of the most readily accessible and cost-effective ways to fight climate change. Verra has always held that REDD+ is a critical component of addressing climate change, and so the difficulties must be tackled with rigor and integrity.
Verra will have a major presence at Climate Week NYC 2025 (external), which runs from September 21 through 28, 2025. The Verra delegation looks forward to participating in speaking engagements, side events, roundtables, and networking events across New York City.
Leala Rosen, senior program officer, administration and forest carbon
We hope you will join us at the events listed below. Verra will also host an exhibit booth at the North American Climate Summit (external) from September 23 through 25 at Convene 360 Madison Avenue. Please stop by to connect with our team and learn more about Verra’s latest initiatives. If you are interested in meeting with us in New York City, reach out to events@verra.org.
Verra-Hosted Events
Tuesday, September 23
Time: 4:30–5:30 pm ET
Host: Verra
Location: Convene 360 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
The integrity of carbon markets is often subject to the same familiar critiques, yet the conversation rarely acknowledges how far the system has come. This candid, forward-looking session tackles the toughest questions head-on, including discussions on infighting that slows progress, the outdated divide between voluntary and compliance markets, the use case for carbon credits, the market’s financial stability, the rigor of project reviews, and more. These debates are being resolved through stronger safeguards, transparency, partnerships, and governance. The real elephant, however, is the lack of scaled demand, and this conversation will reframe market integrity not as a distraction but as the foundation for mobilizing the buyers needed to deliver climate impact at scale.
