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Symposium: Future of Voluntary Carbon Markets

Event Information

Date:
Tuesday 25 November 2025 09:30 — 12:00
Location:
Panmure House, 4 Lochend Cl, Edinburgh EH8 8BL

Contact

Victoria Plutshak

 

 Topics: Across the world, corporations and nations are looking to voluntary carbon markets and future Article 6 arrangements to reach their Net Zero goals and Nationally Determined Contributions. Yet the voluntary carbon market is one in flux: shifting Net Zero guidance, changing compliance markets, and the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement complicate our understanding of voluntary carbon markets. This session will bring together experts to help unpack these changes and what they mean for the integrity, equity and efficiency of global decarbonisation. 

Held at Panmure House, the former residence of renowned economist Adam Smith, the event will culminate with an optional tour of the location, which is now owned by Heriot-Watt University. 

Agenda: Time 

Presentation 

Speaker 

09:30 – 09:45 

Registration 

09:45 – 10:00 

Opening Remarks 

Dr. Claudia Aravena (HWU) 

10:00 – 10:15 

State of the Field 

Dr. Victoria Plutshack (HWU) 

10:15 – 11:00 

Panel Discussion 

To Be Confirmed (Plan Vivo) 

Emily Polack (IIED) 

Dr. Victoria Plutshack (HWU) 

11:00 – 11:15 

Audience Q&A 

Dr. Claudia Aravena (HWU) 

11:15 – 11:45 

Coffee Break & Networking 

11:45 – 12:00 

Tour of Panmure House, former residence of Adam Smith 

Sarah Cheung 

 

 Audience: This small event is targeting a mix of stakeholders, including academic researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and think tanks. Audience members are not assumed to have deep knowledge of carbon markets, and an initial “state of the field” presentation will get everyone on the same page! 

Sign up fast! This event is free but only has a limited number of spaces. Sign up via our Eventbrite link

 

Event | 14 November 2025