Introducción
ARPEL and IETA invite their member organizations to the second 2026 virtual workshop on carbon markets, focused on how companies build and justify the business case for participating in these markets.
As a follow-up to the September workshop on offsetting mechanisms, MRV and integrity, this session will focus on corporate decision-making: how to compare alternatives, assess costs and benefits, incorporate risks and uncertainties, and align the decision with corporate and climate strategies.
Topics will include:
- project development, certification, monitoring, reporting and verification costs;
- expected credit prices and demand;
- time horizons and financing sources;
- regulatory, climate and reputational risks;
- strategic, social and environmental benefits;
- comparison between credit purchases, direct project development, partnerships and long-term agreements;
- internal functions involved, governance structures and approval processes;
- integration of carbon-market participation into standard investment-assessment and strategic decision-making processes.
The session will feature IETA specialists and a practical application designed to examine the critical variables and lessons associated with building the business case. It will also include an extended question-and-answer discussion.
Activity exclusive to ARPEL and IETA members
Alcance temático
Preliminary programme:
2:00 p.m. | Welcome and opening remarks by ARPEL
2:05 p.m. | Initial perspective from IETA
2:10 p.m. | Building the business case
- Project development, certification, MRV and verification costs.
- Expected credit prices and demand.
- Time horizons, financing, risks and uncertainties.
- Profitability criteria and non-financial benefits.
2:30 p.m. | Corporate decision-making and governance
- Credit purchases versus direct project development, partnerships or long-term agreements.
- Alignment with corporate and climate strategies.
- Internal functions involved and evaluation and approval processes.
2:50 p.m. | Practical application
- Corporate case study, if confirmed; or an IETA-led methodological exercise comparing alternatives, critical variables, risks and decision criteria.
3:05 p.m. | Questions and discussion
3:27 p.m. | ARPEL conclusions and closing remarks
3:30 p.m. | End of session
Objetivos
To examine how companies structure, assess and approve their participation in carbon markets by integrating financial, strategic, environmental and risk-management criteria, while distinguishing between credit purchases, direct project development and other participation models.
