Nefco - the Nordic Green Bank, Climate Leadership Coalition and Skift invite you to join a roundtable on high‑integrity international carbon markets. The event is part of a roundtable event series hosted across Nordic capitals.

Each roundtable brings together a carefully selected group of business leaders, policymakers and carbon market experts to explore Nordic opportunities in market‑based climate cooperation.

What to expect

Participants will gain a clear and up‑to‑date understanding of:

• where international carbon market cooperation currently stands
• what this means in practice for Nordic businesses and other actors
• the key business opportunities for companies

Through national perspectives, expert insights and peer exchange, the discussion aims to build a shared and practical understanding of opportunities, risks and key considerations related to market‑based climate cooperation.

Key discussion themes

• How carbon markets aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement fit within the EU’s overall climate framework, and their relevance for meeting EU, Nordic and corporate climate targets
• Business opportunities for Nordic actors in international carbon markets
• How Nordic actors can promote high standards, transparency and trust in international carbon markets and cooperation under Article 6

Consultations on carbon market cooperation

The roundtables form a core part of a broader stakeholder dialogue on Nordic collaboration in high‑integrity carbon market cooperation. Together with an open online consultation, they invite input from Nordic governments, private sector actors, financial institutions and other stakeholders with an interest in credible and robust carbon markets.

Agenda

8.30 Doors open, registration and coffee

09.00–09.30 Opening and scene-setting

Opening remarks: Trond Moe, CEO, Nefco & Bjørn Kjærand Haugland, CEO, Skift & Tuuli Kaskinen, CEO, CLC

Local, Nordic and global perspectives – engaging the private sector - Tuuli Kaskinen, CEO, CLC and Pasi Rinne, Senior Adviser, Nefco

Keynote: National climate policy and carbon markets - Guri Storaas, Director General, NOGER

09.30–10.15 Carbon market outlook and private sector perspectives

Keynote: Role of carbon markets in achieving Paris targets - Margaret Kim, CEO, Gold Standard

Panel discussion: Business opportunities and benefits of engaging in carbon markets - Rebecka Kalnes, Carbon Centric; Lea Rankinen, ST1; Ellen Skarsgård, DNV

10.15–11.15 Discussion on high‑integrity carbon market collaboration in the Nordics

Walk-through: why, what and how - Hanna-Mari Ahonen, Senior Consultant, Perspectives Climate Group

Facilitated discussion - Camilla Brox, CEO, Karbon Interim

11.15–11.30 Conclusions and next steps, closing remarks

11.30–12.30 Networking and light lunch

If you are interested in joining this roundtable, please reach out to Anna-Leena.

Anna-Leena RaijCommunications and Community Leadanna-leena.raij@clc.fiLinkedIn