Regreener - Scaling green finance in the carbon offsets market (NEAH)

Join us for the new episode of Watt’s Up With Startups with Emin Askerov! In this episode, Emin invited Boris Bekkering from Regreener to discuss voluntary carbon markets.
Voluntary carbon offset markets are controversial. Some view them as a source of funds for environmental projects, and others view them as fraud.
Last year, these markets took a massive blow, with prices per ton of CO2 equivalent falling below 1$.
At the same time, McKinsey is forecasting market growth to $50B by 2030. What kind of startups do business in this market, how do they make money, and how do they grow?
Regreener’s Head of Climate Impact Boris Bekkering will talk about their company’s experience. Regreener was founded in 2021, aiming to deal with the lack of transparency in the climate solution business. The company plants trees and trades carbon offsets, and they already have 10+ full-time employees and 150+ business clients.
Learn more about the story of a company that placed simplicity, transparency, and positivity among its core values. Enjoy this deep dive into a startup story in a turbulent market!
Enjoy this deep dive into a startup story in a turbulent market!
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Startup website: regreener.earth/
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00:00 Greetings and context
1:58 Speaker and business introduction
4:30 Emission Scopes 1, 2, 3
6:17 Carbon credits/carbon offsets - yes or no? To what extent?
7:45 What was the motivation to start Regreener
9:10 Who are the clients
10:55 B Corp certificate - what is it and is it worth the effort?
14:45 Challenges in growing the business
17:10 Specifics of a fintech startup (“family&fools” and business angels)
18:59 How to survive drop in carbon offsets prices
23:10 What is a high-quality climate project and how is its quality measured?
26:25 Direct contribution to reforestation vs other types of carbon projects.
28:45 Why Regreener is not a charity.
34:22 Additionality in Climate Projects
38:20 Carbon trading as a kick-starter
41:22 Will CBAM (EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) affect the market and how?
44:40 Carbon offsets demand forecast
47:00 What outside help did Regreener use in the startups’ world
49:30 Recommendations for a Green Startup