[Chinese] Carbon markets and carbon asset management at Adelphi - with Chen Zhibin

[Chinese] Carbon markets and carbon asset management at Adelphi - with Chen Zhibin

Author: Beijing Energy Network June 5, 2023 Duration: 14:18

In this latest instalment in our Young People in Sustainability series, we talk with with Chen Zhibin, senior manager at Adelphi and ICAP, the International Carbon Action Partnership. Zhibin has also engaged in carbon market policy research and corporate carbon asset management at the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) and at Sino-Carbon Investment. He is also a member of the expert pool of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Zhibin participated in the system design and management of China's national carbon market and carbon trading pilots, and provided carbon emission management consulting services for major companies.

In this episode we'll explore:

  • Opportunities to work in the carbon market
  • Relevant academic and work background
  • Zhibin's work at the early team at Sino-Carbon Investment
  • His work at Adelphi in Berlin, and the work style in Germany, including at the German Federal Ministry of the Environment
  • A day in the life of a senior carbon market manager
  • Recent major industry events and changes in the carbon markets

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