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Proving Soil Carbon at Scale: AgreenaCarbon’s Landmark Verra Verification
2025-10-28 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online
Verra is pleased to participate in the upcoming webinar, “Proving Soil Carbon at Scale: AgreenaCarbon’s Landmark Verra Verification,” hosted by Agreena on 28 October 2025.
This webinar marks a milestone for Verra’s VM0042 Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management (IALM)—highlighting how one of Europe’s largest soil carbon platforms is leveraging this framework to scale high-integrity nature-based solutions in agriculture.
Verra speaker: Viridiana Alcantara, Manager, Agriculture Innovation, will join the session to share insights on the design and rigor behind VM0042 and how it supports credible carbon credit generation in working agricultural landscapes.
Together with Agreena, we look forward to exploring the role of soil carbon in the voluntary carbon market and what’s next for agriculture-based climate action.

Yale Forest Forum "Assessing Permanence Risk: Developing Maps and Tools"
2025-10-28 | Online
Verra staff speaking: Liz Guinessey, Manager, Food and Blue Carbon Innovation.
Climate change is driving increasing risks of disturbances to forest carbon in many regions of the world. Successful nature-based climate solutions in forests require durability and robust, evidence-based mechanisms like buffer pools, which are urgently needed. Anderegg will present a suite of his recent research that aims to address this need in U.S. and global forests.

MÉXICO2 Carbon Markets Course
2025-10-23 | Online
Verra staff speaking: Valeria Enciso, Senior Program Officer, Market Relations.
Our Diploma in Carbon Markets includes an introduction to all the elements associated with carbon markets, along with basic content on Emissions Trading Systems (ETS), carbon taxes, and the voluntary carbon market, using a participatory and interactive approach.
The program is designed to respond to emerging requirements and general trends in a global, national, and subnational context and is aimed at professionals interested in carbon markets, including business professionals, government stakeholders, civil society actors, and the general public.

2025 GSG Colloquium Series “REDD+ and the Voluntary Carbon Market
2025-10-23 | Grace Conference Room, Higgins University Center, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
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).

Stakeholder Update Webinar (October 2025)
2025-10-22 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | https://verra.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FGn2dOA5TGu1rKlILBuGkw#/registration
Please join us for Verra’s quarterly Stakeholder Update Webinar. Learn more about Verra’s latest organizational developments, programmatic updates, and future priorities.

Carbon Markets Africa Summit
2025-10-21 - 2025-10-23 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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 participation reflects our commitment to high-integrity carbon markets that support local priorities and global goals.

Carbon Unbound Europe
2025-10-21 - 2025-10-22 | London, London, United Kingdom
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.

Overview of New Digital Soil Mapping Tool (VT0014) in the VCS Program
2025-10-16 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Online
On Thursday, October 16, at 11:00 am ET, Verra and Perennial (external) will be hosting a webinar to provide an overview of the new digital soil mapping (DSM) tool in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program.
The tool, VT0014 Estimating Organic Carbon Stocks Using Digital Soil Mapping, v1.0, was released in August and facilitates the robust and verifiable quantification of greenhouse gas emission reductions and carbon dioxide removals in agricultural land management (ALM) carbon projects. It is based on up-to-date science and novel technologies, such as remote sensing, and enables ALM projects to generate high-integrity carbon credits cost-effectively and at scale.
The tool is currently approved for use under VM0042 Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management and VM0032 Methodology for the Adoption of Sustainable Grasslands through Adjustment of Fire and Grazing.

CMI Carbon Market and Investor Forum
2025-10-15 - 2025-10-16 | Online
Verra staff speaking: Win Sim Tan, Regional Representative Asia and the Pacific.
The 2025 Forum will convene senior leaders from government, finance, and industry to strengthen Asia–Pacific carbon markets, accelerate investment, and advance the region’s net zero transition.

Malaysia Carbon Market Forum
2025-10-15 | W Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 leading experts and networking with the broader ASEAN and international carbon market community.
Venue: Great Room, W Hotel Kuala Lumpur, 121, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cumbre del clima Colombia y LATAM
2025-10-14 - 2025-10-16 | Tequendama Hotel Convention Center, Bogotá, Colombia
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.

Corporate Investment into Forestry and Biodiversity
2025-10-14 - 2025-10-15 | Convene Aldersgate, London, United Kingdom
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.

Indonesia International Sustainability Forum (IISF)
2025-10-10 - 2025-10-11 | Jakarta International Convention Center (JICC), Jakarta, 10270, Indonesia
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 Indonesia ‘International’ Sustainability Forum (IISF) to continue scaling its impact internationally.
Hosted by Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment Republic of Indonesia in partnership with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Verra Staff in Attendance:
Win Sim Tan, Regional Representative Asia and the Pacific

Yale Forest Forum "Leakage in Theory and in Practice"
2025-10-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Adam Daigneault and Spencer Plumb will review recent research using the Global Timber Model to quantify carbon leakage from forest conservation and management projects across the globe, indicating that current one-size-fits-all leakage discounts oversimplify the market and carbon dynamics behind robust leakage accounting.
Verra Staff in Attendance:

Spencer Plumb, Senior Manager, Forest Management Innovation

Carbon Forward London
2025-10-07 - 2025-10-09 | De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London, United Kingdom
The Carbon Forward Expo London will take place from 7-9 October 2025 and celebrate its tenth year analysing European and global compliance and voluntary carbon markets. Over three information-packed days, we’ll bring you leading experts, thought-provoking content, trailblazing organisations, lively discussions, and innovative thinking across the compliance, voluntary, removal, and renewable energy markets.
Verra Staff in Attendance:
Mandy Rambharos, Chief Executive Officer

Chile Carbon Forum
2025-10-07 - 2025-10-08 | Santiago, Chile, Santiago, Chile
Following the success of its previous edition, the Chile Carbon Forum returns in 2025 as the benchmark event for carbon market development in the country. This new edition will bring together industry leaders, carbon market experts, government agencies, and key stakeholders to analyze progress, challenges, and opportunities in a context of increasing regulation and new climate investment dynamics.
Verra staff in attendance:

Angelo Sartori, Senior Director, Government and Policy Engagement
Susana Velez-Haller, Regional Representative, Latin America and the Caribbean

IBI Biochar Academy
2025-10-02 - 2025-10-10 | Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad, India
Program Update: We’ve made the difficult but thoughtful decision to pause the India Biochar Academy.
Verra Staff in Attendance:

Kranav Sharma, Technical Manager, Industrial Innovation

African Energy Week (AEW) 2025
2025-09-29 - 2025-10-03 | CTICC 2, Corner of Heerengracht & Rua Bartholomeu Dias, Heerengracht St, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
African Energy Week (AEW) is the African Energy Chamber’s annual event, uniting African energy leaders, global investors and executives from across the public and private sector for four days of intense dialogue on the future of the African energy industry.
Verra Staff in Attendance:

Heather McEwan, Regional Representative Africa and the Middle East

Ecuador Carbon Forum
2025-09-28 - 2025-10-02 | Ecuador
This event seeks to minimize the environmental impacts generated, reduce the carbon footprint as much as possible, and mitigate environmental damage.
Verra Staff in Attendance:

Susana Velez Haller, Regional Representative, Latin America and the Caribbean

Zambia National ESG and Sustainability Summit 2025
2025-09-25 - 2025-09-26 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia
The Zambia National ESG & Sustainability Summit is bringing together thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers to drive meaningful transformation.
Verra Staff in Attendance:

Heather McEwan, Regional Representative Africa and the Middle East

Carbon Capture Canada
2025-09-23 - 2025-09-24 | Edmonton Convention Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, AB T5J 1N9, Canada
Carbon Capture Canada, Canada’s national CCUS Convention, returns to Edmonton on September 23-25, 2025, at a make-or-break juncture for both the public and private sectors. With Deep Sky set to commence operations in the summer, federal investment in carbon management technologies under the Energy Innovation Program, and the advancement of Heidelberg’s groundbreaking CCUS project at its cement plant in Edmonton, the progress is tangible.
Verra Staff in Attendance:

Justin Wheler, Chief Program Management Officer

New York Climate Week
2025-09-21 - 2025-09-28 | New York City, New York City, United States
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:

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

Let’s Talk About All of the Elephants in the Carbon Room

Time: 4:30–5:30 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.

SoilCarbon4Climate Conference
2025-09-11 08:00 - 2025-09-13 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Konferenzzentrum Mauerstraße, Mauerstraße 27, Berlin, 10117, Germany
Hosted by the Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL) of Germany, and co-organized by the international “4 per 1000” Initiative and the Federal Humus Programme of Germany, the “SoilCarbon4Climate” conference will offer a unique opportunity to gather actors from across the temperate climate zone to share insights, innovations and lessons learnt from their national and regional contexts and to delve into the recent discourse on soil health and SOC.
Verra Staff in Attendance:

Carolina Lisboa, Manager, Agriculture Innovation

Stakeholder Update Webinar (July 2025)
2025-07-23 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | https://verra.org/events/stakeholder-update-webinar-july-2025/
Please join us for Verra’s quarterly Stakeholder Update Webinar. Learn more about Verra’s latest organizational developments, programmatic updates, and future priorities.
July Stakeholder Update Webinar announcement
