Episode 359: UpEnergy Cofounders Matt Evans and Alex Rau Fight Energy Poverty with Carbon Markets

UpEnergy Group Cofounders Alex Rau and Matt Evans explain how UpEnergy is using ICE’s carbon markets to drive the energy transition, save lives, and reduce energy poverty. As they explain, the auction carbon credits based on UpEnergy’s Improved Cookstove Program in Uganda is just one of the innovative ways to bring the power of the global capital markets to bear on the challenges faced by climate change.  Since its founding in 2011, UpEnergy has built 16 projects that leverage climate finance to fight energy poverty and, as we hear from Matt and Alex, they’re just getting started. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house