Mark Goldman

Mark Goldman

Head of Science Residual Carbon
Mark Goldman

Agenda Day 2 - Wednesday, December 2

10:30 AM Panel: Super Pollutant Credits: The Next Frontier in Carbon Markets?

Methane's outsized near-term warming impact is driving renewed interest in whether superpollutant mitigation deserves its own place within voluntary and compliance-adjacent carbon markets. As methodologies mature, verification standards strengthen, and buyer demand evolves, the question is no longer whether methane abatement creates climate value—but how markets can effectively recognise, price, and scale it. This panel will explore whether super pollutant credits could emerge as a distinct asset class and what is required to build a credible, liquid market that attracts long-term investment.

• Explore the investment case for dedicated superpollutant credits and how warming-weighted approaches compare with traditional CO₂-equivalent market structures.
• Examine which methane abatement pathways, from orphan well plugging and landfill gas capture to anaerobic digestion, offer the greatest potential for scalable, high-integrity credit generation.
• Understand how advances in measurement, monitoring, and third-party verification are strengthening confidence in methane credit quality and reducing barriers to market participation.
• Assess how buyer demand, market infrastructure, and portfolio strategies are evolving, and whether superpollutant credits could become a core component of climate investment and decarbonisation strategies in the years ahead.

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