S4 E6: Facts on the Ground in Carbon Markets with Saif Bhatti

<p><strong>Season 4, Episode 6: Saif Bhatti on the Facts on the Ground in Carbon Markets</strong></p><p>In this episode, <a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jay</a> chats with <a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Saif Bhatti</a>, Founder &amp; CEO of <a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Renoster</a>, to explore what a decade of rating nature-based carbon projects teaches you, and what happens when you use that knowledge to build one yourself.</p><p>Saif unpacks why only 15% of the 240 projects Renoster rated met the one ton for one credit threshold, how satellite data and remote sensing cut through the craftsmanship of project documentation to find the real facts on the ground, and why the auditor conflict of interest remains one of the market's most stubborn structural problems. He also walks us through Apollo, Renoster's forest carbon program bringing small landowners in Maine into the carbon market for the first time.</p><p>Saif has rated over 200 carbon projects. He knows exactly what a bad one looks like. Now he's building one. Give it a listen.</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>LinkedIn - Saif Bhatti:</strong> <a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/saifbhatti/</a></li><li><strong>Renoster</strong>: <a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.renoster.co/</a></li><li><strong>Apollo Program</strong>: <a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apollo.renoster.co/</a> </li></ul><p>--</p><p><strong>About:</strong></p><p><a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Untangling Climate Finance⁠</a> explores the dynamic field of climate change finance through conversations with industry experts about topics including climate solutions, global carbon markets, carbon projects, novel technologies, and much more.</p><p>If you have any questions, comments, a future guest recommendation, or are interested in joining Jay for an episode, please shoot him a message at: ⁠jtipton@gordianknotstrategies.com⁠</p><p><strong>Credits:</strong></p><p>The podcast is produced by ⁠⁠<a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gordian Knot Strategies⁠⁠</a>.</p><p>It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠⁠<a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jay Tipton⁠⁠</a>.</p><p>Music is by ⁠⁠<a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Diamond_Tunes⁠</a>. </p>