Carbon Conversations 2025

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CMI’s 2025 Carbon Conversation Series

CMI will again present its popular Carbon Conversations webinar series throughout 2025.

Carbon Conversation – Election Priorities

CMI’s Election Priorities policy document will form the basis of our upcoming Carbon Conversation on 21 March from 12pm – 1pm. Register here.

With a federal election announcement imminent, CMI is calling on all political parties to put forward comprehensive climate policy proposals that will support business certainty and ensure Australia plays its part to limit dangerous global heating in line with the Paris Agreement.

CMI CEO, John Connor and a panel of leaders (tbc) from the carbon market sector will discuss policies and explore potential outcomes and actions in detail.

Carbon Conversations – Carbon and Nature

CMI and NRM Regions Australia hosted a webinar to mark the launch of our joint Carbon for Nature report. The session provided an overview of the report’s findings and took stock of how carbon farming investments can be leveraged to deliver better outcomes for nature as part of the response to the twin climate and biodiversity crises.

Presenters explored key insights and considerations for different stakeholder groups to enhance investor confidence and strengthen the social license for carbon for nature projects. The discussion also highlighted the report’s call for a national carbon market strategy and an integrated carbon and nature roadmap, aiming to align policy, address barriers, and leverage opportunities across the carbon farming and nature repair supply chain.

Presenters:

Dr. John Binda Reid, Project Coordinator, Gawler Ranges Aboriginal Corporation
Tanya Pritchard, Landscape Restoration and Protection, WWF
Dr. Kate Andrews, CEO, NRM Regions Australia
John Connor, CEO, CMI

Moderators:

Janet Hallows, Director, Climate Programs & Nature-Based Climate Solutions, CMI
Rachel Clarke, Knowledge Broker Carbon Farming and Environmental Markets, NRM Regions Australia

Recordings of previous 2024 Carbon Conversations can be viewed below.

Our 2024 Carbon Conversations series commenced on Friday February 23, with insights from the Clean Energy Regulator and ASX on the Australian Carbon Exchange, as well as from Technology Solutions provider Trovio on its new Unit & Certificate Register. We dove in to the developments of these systems and the implications for market trading and investment. Watch the recording of this webinar below.

With opening remarks from:
- John Connor, CEO, CMI
- David Parker, Chair, CER
- Jane Wardlaw, General Manager, CER
and panel discussion with:
- Mark Williamson, Executive General Manager, CER
- Karen Webb, Senior Manager, Issuer Services, ASX
- Jon Deane, Managing Director & CEO, Trovio
- Kurt Winter, Director, Corporate Transition, CMI
On Friday 22nd March CMI held a Carbon Conversation to publicly launch our Example Contract Clauses. The Clauses were developed following the identification of significant variability, inconsistency and complexity in third-party contract agreements used by financial institutions interacting with the carbon market.

With speakers:
- Janet Hallows, Director, Climate Programs & Nature-Based Climate Solutions
- Elisa de Wit, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
- Elle McIntosh, Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright
- Samuel Dawes, Director, Integrity and Compliance, ACI Code of Conduct
Following the success of our inaugural NAIDOC Week Carbon Conversation, CMI proudly presented our second NAIDOC Week Carbon Conversation on Thursday July 11th, centered around the 2024 theme of “Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud.” In this session we explored how Indigenous groups are re-engaging with traditional fire to promote healthy Country, while also looking more broadly at what constitutes “right way” engagement, and how we can best support Indigenous communities to move from being stakeholders, to shareholders.

With speakers:
- Simone Kenmore, Executive Manager, Indigenous Business Banking, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Suzanne Thompson, Managing Director, Yumbangku Aboriginal Cultural Heritage & Tourism Development Aboriginal Corporation | Director, Indigenous Carbon Industry Network | First Nations Chair, Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee
- Shilo Villaflor, Community Engagement Specialist
Following the AER Summit, CMI hosted a thought-provoking Carbon Conversation featuring Kurt Winter, Director of Corporate Transition at CMI, and Shana Gallagher, Net Zero Engagement Manager at British Standards Institution (BSI).

In this discussion, Kurt and Shana explored the challenges and opportunities businesses face in aligning with credible net zero strategies. They delved into the role of the ISO Net Zero Guidelines in harmonizing fragmented frameworks, tackling greenwashing, and empowering organizations to take meaningful climate action.

This Carbon Conversation built on the themes discussed at the AER Summit, offering practical insights for businesses navigating the complexities of corporate net zero governance and the path to a sustainable future.