Join Shikha Sharma, Global Technical Lead-Climate Change and Sustainability Solutions at SGS, for a free expert webinar on May 1, 2025 at 11AM (UAE time).
As demand for credible climate action grows, businesses and professionals across the Eastern Europe and Middle East (EEME) region are increasingly exploring carbon credits, offsetting strategies, and voluntary market participation.
This free session will help you understand the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) — how it works, what standards and project types are involved, and how your organization can take practical steps toward participating in or supporting impactful carbon initiatives.
Objective
The objective of this session is to give participants a clear, practical overview of how voluntary carbon markets function, what key terms like validation, verification, and additionality really mean, and how different project types (biochar, mangroves, REDD+) contribute to both emissions reductions and sustainability goals.
By the end of the session, you'll walk away with a solid understanding of:
- How carbon credits are created and used
- The difference between voluntary and compliance markets
- What makes a high-quality offset
- And where the emerging opportunities are across the EEME region
Agenda
- Introduction to Carbon Markets: Understand the fundamentals of how carbon markets operate
- Voluntary vs. Compliance Carbon Markets: Learn what sets the VCM apart and where it’s most applicable today
- Key Concepts: Offsetting, Verification, Validation: Discover how environmental credibility is maintained through independent review
- Project Types: From Biochar to Mangroves: Explore technologies and nature-based solutions relevant to regional contexts
- Standards & Article 6 of the Paris Agreement: Understand how global agreements and standards support carbon credit integrity
- Role of VVBs and the Verified Carbon Standard: Learn how verification bodies ensure trust in the system
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) & Additionality: See how carbon projects support broader sustainability impacts
- Regional Opportunities in EEME: Highlighting growing interest and early action in EEME
Target Audience
This webinar is ideal for:
- Industry sector sustainability professionals seeking to integrate offsetting into broader Net Zero strategies
- Carbon project developers exploring market opportunities
- Private sector teams involved in ESG, supply chain, or net-zero programs
- Anyone looking to understand how voluntary carbon markets can drive credible climate impact
About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.
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