In Defense of Carbon Credits
Diego Saez Gil is founder and CEO of Pachama. In conversation with Matthew Monahan.
Pachama: https://pachama.com
Diego's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dsaezgil
TOPICS
00:00 Intro
03:03 What is Pachama
06:34 Origins of Pachama
13:54 The rise of climate tech
15:37 Pachama’s impact to date
22:34 Media critiques of carbon credits
33:18 Forest fires and buffer pools
36:16 Voluntary markets versus compliance
37:56 Capitalism and commodification
42:27 On being venture-backed
49:10 The role of technology
52:31 Diego’s closing remarks
RESOURCES
Pachama Originals: https://pachama.com/originals
Y Combinator: https://www.ycombinator.com
Lowercarbon Capital: https://lowercarboncapital.com
SEC Climate-Related Disclosures: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2022-46
This interview took place during SF Climate Week 2023: https://www.sfclimateweek.org
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