EPISODE · Aug 4, 2023 · 43 MIN
How to invest in nature - Ling Min Hoon from GenZero
from Down to Zero · host Florian Dahlhausen and Shaneez Mohinani
Nature-based solutions can provide over 30% of the mitigation needed by 2030 to keep global warming below 2°C. Yet, many of these projects were found to have hugely overestimated their effectiveness in fighting climate damage earlier this year. It sent shockwaves through the ecosystem: Prices for nature-based carbon credits plummeted from over $15 to less than $2 per ton. Join us as we dive deeper into this critical, dynamic, and controversial space with Ling Min, Investment Director at GenZero, a decarbonization-focused investment platform wholly-owned by Temasek. We cover: - What nature-based solutions are and who invests in them - Challenges of the NBS market, and why they are productive - How GenZero identifies high-quality projects - Advice for current and future climate tech entrepreneurs and investors You can follow us on Substack and LinkedIn.
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Nature-based solutions can provide over 30% of the mitigation needed by 2030 to keep global warming below 2°C. Yet, many of these projects were found to have hugely overestimated their effectiveness in fighting climate damage earlier this year. It sent shockwaves through the ecosystem: Prices for nature-based carbon credits plummeted from over $15 to less than $2 per ton. Join us as we dive deeper into this critical, dynamic, and controversial space with Ling Min, Investment Director at GenZero, a decarbonization-focused investment platform wholly-owned by Temasek. We cover: - What nature-based solutions are and who invests in them - Challenges of the NBS market, and why they are productive - How GenZero identifies high-quality projects - Advice for current and future climate tech entrepreneurs and investors You can follow us on Substack and LinkedIn.
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