Sheri Hickok on Carbon Markets and Climate Action

Untangling Climate Finance

In this episode, Jay connects with Sheri Hickok, CEO of Climate Impact Partners, to discuss the role of carbon markets in accelerating climate solutions. Sheri shares her career journey from engineering in Detroit to leading a global company dedicated to addressing climate change.

Sheri explains Climate Impact Partners’ mission to drive impactful climate action by collaborating with corporations and governments worldwide.

She highlights innovative projects, like their partnership with Form Ghana, a reforestation initiative that both removes carbon and supports local communities with sustainable jobs.

This conversation also explores the latest trends in the voluntary carbon market, where companies are increasingly leveraging high-quality carbon credits to meet net-zero targets and bolster climate resilience.

Show Resources:

• Reforesting Ghana: Form Ghana's Mission to Restore Forests and Benefit Communities
• Form Ghana and Climate Impact Partners Announce Exclusive Agreement on 400,000 Carbon Removal Credits
• Climate Impact Partners’ Annual Fortune Global 500 Report Shows Quiet Climate Action

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About:

⁠Untangling Climate Finance⁠ explores the dynamic field of climate change finance through conversations with industry experts about topics including climate solutions, global carbon markets, carbon projects, novel technologies such as AI and distributed ledger, and much more.

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Credits:

The podcast is produced by ⁠⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠⁠.

It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠⁠Jay Tipton⁠⁠.

Special thanks to ⁠Sean Penrith⁠, Jacoba Gundle, Maggie Tipton, and Julie Witherspoon.

Music is by ⁠⁠Diamond_Tunes⁠.