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.

The following Verra staff will be in attendance:

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: 4:40–5:40 pm ET
  • Host: Verra
  • Location: Convene 360 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
  • Verra staff: Mandy Rambharos, chief executive officer

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session tackles the toughest questions head-on, including discussions on infighting that slows progress, the outdated divide between voluntary and compliance markets, the use case for carbon credits, the market’s financial stability, the rigor of project reviews, and more.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.

This event is part of IETA’s North American Climate Summit (NACS) (external). Participation is open to those registered for the NACS.

Wednesday, September 24

  • Time: 5:00–7:00 pm ET
  • Hosts: Verra and Climate Impact Partners
  • Location: 4W43 Gallery, 4 West 43rd Street, New York, NY
  • Verra staff: Katie Goslee, director, forest carbon

How do community leadership, corporate investment, and integrity in the voluntary carbon market come together to drive real-world impact?

Join Climate Impact Partners and Verra, along with special guest Community Climate Solutions, for this special CWNYC event, which features the following:

  • The US premiere of a short documentary film spotlighting a high-impact forestry project in Zambia, currently being developed under Verra’s VM0047 methodology (the methodology is approved by the ICVCM to meet the Core Carbon Principles)
  • A panel discussion featuring Katie Goslee (Verra), Kelly Fitzwater (Climate Impact Partners), and Samuel Gantner (Community Climate Solutions)
  • A networking reception with corporate sustainability leaders, project developers, and voluntary carbon market industry partners

Register your interest (external)

Thursday, September 25

  • Time: 1:00–7:00 pm ET
  • Host: Verra and S&P Global
  • Location: S&P Global HQ, 55 Water Street, New York, NY

Verra staff: Mandy Rambharos, chief executive officer, Scott Greenberg, senior director, marketing and business development, Sinclair Vincent, senior director, program development, Joe Dell’Orfano, chief technology officer, Stefan Jirka, director, agriculture and supply chain innovation, Ian Kuwahara, director, energy and industrial innovation, Katie Goslee, director, forest carbon

This exclusive in-person event will bring together a select group of corporate sustainability, ESG, and procurement executives and leaders for a dynamic afternoon of expert panels, deep-dive breakouts, and networking. Whether you’re just beginning to explore the voluntary carbon market or seeking guidance on high-integrity carbon credit purchasing, this summit will equip you with the foundational knowledge, strategic insights, and market tools to take confident, credible climate action.

Register your interest (external)

Verra Staff – Speaking Engagements

Wednesday, September 24

  • Time: 8:00–10:15 am ET
  • Host: LatinTrade
  • Location: One Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY
  • Verra staff: Mandy Rambharos, chief executive officer

This invite-only roundtable highlights private sector investment in the Amazon. The session will showcase the business case for high-return opportunities, explore innovative financial mechanisms, and address risk mitigation strategies.

Thursday, September 25

  • Time: 9:00–11:00 am ET
  • Host: Kanop
  • Verra staff: Katie Goslee, director, forest carbon

This discussion between market standards (Verra, Equitable Earth, Isometric) will cover methodology design, MRV, and project developer guidance.

Register your interest (external)