NCSA@London Climate Week
24 - 27 June 2025
From Tuesday 24 June to Friday 27 June, the NCS Alliance is convening several events across London focusing on Natural Climate Solutions carbon credits.
We are thrilled to announce a series of high-impact events focused on nature-based solutions during London Climate Action Week. The Nature Climate Solutions Alliance (NCSA) and our member organizations are convening experts, practitioners, and decision-makers to explore the latest innovations and best practices in the voluntary carbon market.
These sessions are designed for businesses, investors, and stakeholders committed to high-integrity carbon projects that deliver real climate impact while supporting biodiversity and local communities. Join us to explore how carbon credits can reach their transformative potential through science-backed approaches, community engagement, and risk management strategies.
Why should you attend?
If you’re a corporation: Discover how to build a credible carbon strategy incorporating high-quality nature-based solutions that align with your sustainability goals.
If you’re a carbon credit buyer: Learn to evaluate projects beyond simple metrics and build a balanced portfolio that delivers measurable environmental and social impact.
If you’re an investor: Explore opportunities in nature-based solutions that offer strong returns while financing scalable climate action with meaningful co-benefits.
If you’re a project developer: Network with peers and buyers while gaining insights on the latest science, monitoring techniques, and market demands.
If you’re a policymaker: Connect with market leaders driving innovation in nature-based solutions and understand how policy can support high-integrity carbon credits.
Sessions Overview
Tuesday, June 24
Improving Biomass Estimate Precision Using Multi-Scale LiDAR
Host: Sylvera
Date & Time: Tuesday, 24 June, 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Venue: Sylvera London Office, 18-29 Mora St, London EC1V 8BT
Refreshments: Breakfast and coffee will be served buffet style
Description: This session explores how integrating multi-scale LiDAR data can improve the precision of biomass estimates in carbon projects. Attendees will gain insights into the technological advances and methodologies driving improved accuracy, and the implications for project integrity and finance.
How Can I Define and Manage Risk in the VCM?
Host: Kita
Date & Time: Tuesday, 24 June, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Venue: Lloyd’s of London, 1 Lime St, City of London, London EC3M 7HA
Refreshments: Lunch will be provided
Description: Risk is becoming an increasingly central topic in the Voluntary Carbon Market, yet definitions and approaches vary. This session will help participants understand the types of risks inherent in carbon projects and introduce tools and strategies for effectively managing those risks.
Wednesday, June 25
Host: Plan Vivo and Fauna & Flora
Date & Time: Wednesday, 25 June, 8:40 am – 10:10 am
Venue: The Conduit, 6 Langley St, London WC2H 9JA
Refreshments: Breakfast and coffee will be provided
Description: Explore how community-led approaches enhance the long-term success of nature-based carbon projects. Learn how the Plan Vivo Standard ensures high-integrity credits with social and biodiversity co-benefits, and why these attributes lead to stronger, more investable outcomes.
Host: We are Level and Fauna & Flora
Date & Time: Wednesday, 25 June, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Venue: The Conduit, 6 Langley St, London WC2H 9JA
Refreshments: Lunch will be provided
Description: Join a dynamic discussion on how carbon finance can deliver tangible social benefits. Participants will explore pathways to ensure communities at the heart of conservation receive equitable financial flows. The session features Kisaro Thomas Lombutwa, Carbon Tanzania Project Manager, who will share real-world insights from the Makame Savannah project.
Host: Revalue
Date & Time: Wednesday, 25 June, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Venue: The Conduit, 6 Langley St, London WC2H 9JA
Refreshments: Lunch will be provided
Description: Learn why Revalue has remained committed to avoided deforestation credits and how rigorous science is transforming trust in the market. This session features the Ruvuma Wilderness Project, Africa’s largest community-led forest carbon initiative, and will explain how impact and credibility are being scaled.
Host: Conservation International
Date & Time: Wednesday, 25 June, 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Venue: The Conduit, 6 Langley St, London WC2H 9JA
Description: Insetting is gaining momentum as a strategy to drive sustainability in agricultural supply chains. This session will explore practical steps and partnerships to embed high-integrity NBS into sourcing strategies – ensuring measurable benefits for people, climate, and biodiversity.
Thursday, June 26
Transparency, scale, efficiency: has dMRV already changed the game for forest carbon projects?
Host: Chloris
Date & Time: Thursday, 26 June, 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Venue: AXA Office, 22 Bishopsgate EC2N 4BQ
Description: Discover how digital MRV tools are transforming forest conservation projects across the tropics. This session will highlight data from Chloris’ satellite-based monitoring and share lessons learned from deploying dMRV at scale.
It’s in our Nature – Capturing Value from Nature in the Carbon markets, a buyer’s perspective in a world in flux
Host: ERM
Date & Time: Thursday, 26 June, 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Venue: BeZero, 25 Christopher St, London EC2A 2BS
Refreshments: Lunch will be provided following the session
Description: This session will help carbon credit buyers navigate the global uncertainty, growing interest in climate and nature finance ahead of COP30 and ever growing evidence of climate and nature crises. It will help identify where can value be driven across this market for corporates wanting to contribute but are unsure of benefits and how does nature fit into this story and why the value goes beyond carbon. It will also touch upon the main differences between the compliance and the voluntary carbon markets.
Host: Abatable
Date & Time: Thursday, 26 June, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Venue: Old Sessions House, 22 Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0NA
Description: What makes a natural climate solution truly high-quality? This session breaks down the attributes of premium NCS credits and offers guidance on due diligence, pricing, and impact. Industry leaders will share insights on trends, integrity, and responsible sourcing.