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Scenes from the IETA North America Climate Summit 2024
SmarterMarkets™ Presents brings you exclusive interviews from the IETA North America Climate Summit 2024.
SmarterMarkets™ returned to the Carbon Markets Studio at the IETA North America Climate Summit to take stock of where we are and what we need to do next to harness the power of markets to make net-zero possible.
We partnered with IETA to interview a cross section of conference participants to understand where they see the opportunities and challenges for using carbon markets to support climate action and the most important developments they’re following in the carbon markets.
Scenes from the FT Commodities Global Summit 2024
SmarterMarkets™ Presents brings you exclusive interviews from the FT Commodities Global Summit 2024.
SmarterMarkets™ was back at the annual Financial Times Commodities Global Summit in Lausanne, Switzerland this April, where the conversation focused on how the commodities traders and markets are navigating the new commodities world order.
We partnered with the FT to interview a wide-range of market participants to ask them how the big developments being discussed at the conference this year – including the pressures from the energy transition, technological innovations like AI, war and geopolitics, changing government regulations, and the end of easy money – were affecting the commodities trading landscape and the way that trading was getting done.
We also asked them to describe the ways that markets and market infrastructure need to adapt and evolve to keep pace with the changing trading landscape and what new tools and technologies would be most useful to their businesses.
Scenes from FIA Boca 2024
SmarterMarkets™ Presents brings you exclusive interviews from FIA Boca 2024.
During this March’s FIA Boca conference in Boca Raton, Florida, we partnered with the FIA to interview a wide-range of futures industry participants. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sat down with these guests to ask them how they see their role in the markets and to hear their views on the important developments and big issues being discussed at Boca this year. David also asked them about what they see as the big challenges and opportunities for the futures industry – and what we need to be doing to meet those challenges and seize those opportunities.
Scenes from the IETA North America Climate Summit 2023
SmarterMarkets™ Presents brings you exclusive interviews from the IETA North America Climate Summit.
At this September’s Climate Week in New York City, we partnered with IETA to interview a wide-range of carbon market participants. During this pivotal year in carbon markets, we wanted to discuss their perspectives on where we are and what we need to do next to harness the power of markets to make net-zero possible.
Commodities, Carbon, and Critical Infrastructure: A Tribute to Jeff Currie
Commodities, Carbon, and Critical Infrastructure: A Tribute to Jeff Currie 🌍
In light of Jeff Currie’s monumental retirement announcement, we dive deep into a highlight reel that captures the wisdom of Goldman Sachs’ Former Global Head of Commodities Research. Over multiple appearances on the SmarterMarkets™ podcast, Currie shared insights that reshaped our understanding of commodities, the energy transition, and the future of our world.
💬 Here’s a glimpse of what to expect:
- The significance of reducing costs in commodity trading.
- Balancing the challenges of the old carbon economy with the burgeoning green one.
- The unparalleled importance of copper in the quest to decarbonize.
- Addressing climate change through effective market design and carbon pricing.
- The interconnected nature of our food and energy crisis.
- Policy interventions required for a sustainable future.
Currie’s perspectives echo the ethos of SmarterMarkets™ — a clarion call to harness market-driven solutions to tackle global challenges. Dive into this video and immerse yourself in Currie’s insights, wisdom, and roadmap across his appearances on the podcast.
🔗 Explore more of Jeff Currie’s rich discussions on SmarterMarkets™:
Live from the Financial Times Global Commodities Summit
A Deep Dive Into Commodity Super Cycles with Jeff Currie
SmarterMarkets™ is back with another insightful conversation between our host, David Greely, and Jeff Currie, the Global Head of Commodities Research at Goldman Sachs, coming to you live from the Financial Times Global Commodities Summit.
Jeff shares his insights into the changing nature of commodity markets, the growing importance of green technologies, and the challenges and opportunities facing investors in today’s economy. With 27 years of experience in the industry, Jeff Currie is one of the leading thought leaders in the commodity space. Discover his take on the current state of the market, the role of clean energy, and the potential impact of the green transition on the commodity super cycle.
Helima Croft Unpacks Global Commodities Amid Geopolitical Crises
In this exclusive interview, SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely delves into a riveting conversation with Helima Croft, the Managing Director and Head of Global Commodity Strategy and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Research at RBC Capital Markets. They discuss crucial topics impacting the commodity markets in today’s complex geopolitical landscape. Helima shares her perspective on under-appreciated risks, the Iranian nuclear program, Russian oil flows, and the need for clear regulatory messaging from governments. Together, they explore Europe’s energy security and the consequences of potentially not having Russian gas supplies in the long term, and they navigate the challenges and opportunities faced by the commodity markets during unprecedented global crises.
Five Minutes on Carbon Markets with Vitol’s Michael Curran
SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Michael Curran, Vitol’s Head of Emissions Trading. In a fast five minutes, David runs us through the latest on carbon markets, as Michael shares insights on the shift in focus from carbon as a peripheral issue to a main conference topic; current challenges and opportunities in voluntary carbon markets; ensuring Africa benefits from the energy transition instead of being hindered by it; and innovative financing structures and risk management for carbon projects.
In Collaboration With WIMAR SG: Carbon Markets and the Net Zero Future
WIMAR SG, in association with the Singapore Exchange and moderated by SmarterMarkets Host, David Greely, invited leading carbon market practitioners from governmental organizations and natural resource industries to share their expertise on the opportunities and challenges present in policy, technology, finance and market structure to power the VCM’s impact on global emissions reduction.
Opening Remarks: Amreeta Eng, Enterprise Singapore
Amreeta Eng, Executive Director Trade of Enterprise Singapore, opened the event highlighting Singapore’s role in the global challenge to fight climate change. Eng shared Singapore’s vision of being the primary destination in Asia for carbon services expertise and the trusted regional marketplace for carbon credits.
Panel Discussion: Voluntary Carbon Markets in the Road to Net Zero
David Greely sits down with BP’s Sue Helen Nieto, Trafigura’s Hannah Hauman and Anne Casamento of Anglo American to explore the practical reality of how companies are (or are not) using the voluntary carbon markets to help meet their net zero goals. The conversation also examines the opportunities and challenges of both the natural resource and mining industries in decarbonization and making a career transition into carbon services.
Panel Discussion: Using Law, Finance and Technology to Scale Voluntary Carbon Markets
Macquarie’s Leah Wieczorek-Bauer, HFW’s Peter Zaman, Tom Enger of Climate Impact X and Founder of Watr Protocol, Maryam Ayati, sit down with David Greely to discuss the current state of the voluntary carbon market across law, finance, and technology. The conversation explores what each of these fields need from each other and current frustrations present across their interdependencies. The panel closes by highlighting expanding career opportunities in carbon solutions and insights on how to take advantage of them.
A Conversation with HFW: The Energy Transition and the Role of Carbon Pricing and ESG Tools
In a recent panel discussion hosted by former guest and HFW Partner, Peter Zaman, David Greely joins Singapore Exchange’s Herry Cho along with Anthony Hobley of the World Economic Forum, expanding on a theme David has brought to his recent series: Winter is Coming. The panel discusses whether we have the metals, investing tools, and political will required for the widespread electrification powered by low-carbon renewables envisioned in current net-zero plans or do we need to develop a ‘Plan B’ for the energy transition.
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