As one of the world’s 20 largest economies, Indonesia faces the dual challenge of promoting economic growth while ensuring environmental sustainability. To address this, the Indonesia Sustainability Forum (ISF) was established in 2023 as a collaborative platform to catalyze investments and actions that promote decarbonization and sustainable development. In 2024, ISF rebranded itself as the

Verra staff speaking: Spencer Plumb, Senior Manager, Carbon Forest Management Innovation. CIFB helps large scale corporations to develop a strategy on the value of investments in forestry and biodiversity, to reach a net zero future.

Verra staff speaking: Susana Velez-Haller, Regional Representative, Latin America and the Caribbean. Verra was invited to speak on biodiversity as an asset, addressing the incentives and challenges to scaling conservation credits. This engagement reflects Verra’s role in supporting high-integrity approaches to conservation finance in the carbon market space.

Verra staff speaking: Win Sim Tan, Regional Representative Asia and the Pacific. Aligning with Malaysia’s chairmanship of ASEAN, the theme for this year’s forum is "Empowering Regional Climate Actions through the ASEAN Common Carbon Framework". The 3rd MCMF aims to facilitate the development of a vibrant and sustainable carbon market ecosystem through knowledge sharing from

Verra staff speaking: Ian Kuwahara, Director Energy and Industrial Innovation. Verra will join a campfire session on key quantification elements of engineered carbon removals, including technologies such as DACCS, BECCS, CCU, biochar, and enhanced weathering. The session contributes to ongoing technical discussions on how to robustly measure climate benefits from emerging carbon removal approaches.

Verra staff speaking: Mandy Rambharos, CEO (virtually joining the panel), Heather McEwan, Regional Representative Africa and the Middle East. The Carbon Markets Africa Summit 2025 in Johannesburg will explore Africa's role in the global carbon markets! Verra is proud to be part of these conversations. Africa is key to the future of climate finance. Verra’s

Verra staff speaking: Julianne Baroody, Senior Director, Certification. Deforestation currently contributes 12 to 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and addressing it is critical to mitigating climate change. Julie Baroody will address the carbon crediting paradigm for reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD).

Carbon Market: Risks, Returns, and the Road Ahead. At Brazil’s leading sustainability forum, BBDW, Verra’s Annie Groth will explore how carbon markets intersect with the financial sector—unpacking emerging investment opportunities, integrity challenges, and the pivotal role finance plays in scaling climate action across the Global South.

Verra staff speaking: Cassio Souza, Director, Market and Client Relations. Government of the State of São Paulo, the City of São Paulo, and the University of São Paulo (USP), with institutional support from the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Fiesp), B3 – the Brazilian Stock Exchange, the Circular Movement, SOS Mata