The Challenge of Scaling Carbon Markets
Achieving global net zero goals requires more ambitious carbon projects to be developed and deployed worldwide. To scale meaningful climate impact, a greater number of early-stage and emerging projects must be brought forward.
Financing is critical to enabling this transition. However, over the past decade, while existing global carbon credit markets have expanded rapidly, most market infrastructure has focused on carbon credit exchanges and trading platforms. Financing services for early-stage projects remain relatively limited. As a result, many promising new projects struggle to secure the capital they need to launch and scale before carbon credits are issued.
This structural gap highlights a fundamental challenge in today’s carbon markets. Bridging early-stage project development with accessible, scalable, and well-structured capital is increasingly urgent.
Leadership
Jason Lee, Founder and CEO
Jason is a cross-domain entrepreneur with extensive experience and knowledge in both climate and Web3. He began his career in software engineering and product management, and has since expanded his experience in consulting, strategy, and operations.
Carbon accounting background
He has 5 years of experience in carbon accounting, providing consulting services across the public sector and multiple industries. He specialises in helping global enterprises establish international supply chain carbon management strategies and set net-zero targets. In addition, he has led the development of digital carbon accounting platforms and worked closely with clients on implementation.
Blockchain and Web3 background
In parallel, Jason has 7 years of experience in the blockchain and Web3 industry, with specialised expertise in enterprise blockchain technologies. Throughout his career, he has led training programs for university students and industry developers. He has also advised financial institutions on hiring technical and business talent to build digital asset teams. He holds an AML/CFT certification recognised by the Taiwan government.