Elevate Climate at OPIS 2025

Elevate Climate Offers Expert Insights on California’s Carbon Market and the Future of Offsets at OPIS San Diego

Join Elevate Climate’s leadership at OPIS 2025 as they share key perspectives on the future of carbon markets in North America. From emerging policy landscapes to the evolving role of offsets, these sessions bring together industry leaders for timely and thought-provoking discussions.

Fireside Chat: Emerging North American Carbon Markets

Join Clayton Munnings, CEO of Elevate Climate, and Richard Corey of IETA for a forward-looking discussion on the evolution of carbon pricing mechanisms across North America. This session will explore how state and subnational programs are responding to policy shifts and the impact of recent elections on the future of compliance markets. Gain perspective on the political and regulatory forces shaping the next phase of market design.

Speakers:

• Clayton Munnings, Co-Founder and CEO — Elevate Climate

• Richard Corey, West Coast Representative — IETA

Panel: State of Offsets for Global Compliance & Voluntary Carbon Markets

Offsets continue to play a complex role in corporate and jurisdictional climate strategies. In this session, Alicia Robinson, COO of Elevate Climate, joins a panel of market experts to examine the evolving intersection of voluntary and compliance markets. Panelists will address the challenges facing the VCM, efforts to rebuild trust and transparency, and how national and sectoral programs are shaping the future of offset use.

Moderator:

• Utkarsh (Uti) Agarwal, Americas Carbon Originator — BP

Panelists:

• Adam Schoenberg, Senior Director, Carbon Markets and Transactions — Conservation International

• Leslie Durshinger, Founder & CEO — Terra Global Capital

• Alicia Robinson, Co-Founder — Elevate Climate