Beyond the Brochure: How to evaluate a high-integrity carbon removal project
GO2 Markets
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How do you know a carbon removal project is truly high-integrity, and not just well-documented?
Corporate demand for high-quality carbon removals is growing fast, especially following the release of SBTi's Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0. But as the market matures, buyers are looking beyond project brochures and certifications to understand what truly differentiates a credible, long-term carbon commitment.
This webinar brings together GO2 Markets, Sylvera, aDryada, and BaumInvest for an in-depth case study on the Yopo Reforestation Project in Colombia and one of Latin America's largest nature-based carbon removal opportunities.
Four complementary perspectives. One project. A practical guide to evaluating high-integrity carbon removals.
In this 45-minute session, speakers will cover:
- What really defines a high-integrity ARR project, and how to cut through the hype
- How Project Yopo addresses permanence, additionality, biodiversity, and community impact at scale
- What independent quality assessment looks for in large-scale ARR projects, with insights from Sylvera, which assigned Project Yopo a Pre-Issuance A Rating in June 2026
- How corporate buyers can structure long-term offtake agreements and conduct robust project due diligence
- Why early procurement of high-quality removals is becoming increasingly important for corporate climate leaders
Whether you are evaluating long-term carbon removal offtakes or building your company's procurement strategy, this session will give you the tools to assess what good actually looks like.
Live Q&A — bring your questions for an interactive discussion with the project developer, implementation partner, rating agency, and commercial partner.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This session is ideal for sustainability and climate leaders, carbon procurement and net-zero teams, voluntary carbon market buyers, ESG and climate strategy professionals, and companies evaluating long-term carbon removal portfolios.
Speakers
Julien Neel
Partner, Corporate Origination, GO2 Markets
Julien will explain how long-term offtake agreements are structured and what corporate buyers should consider when securing future carbon removal supply.
Julien Neel is a Partner at GO2-Markets and has helped corporate clients reach net-zero targets for a decade now. He serves as the commercial lead for Project Yopo, an 18,000-hectare natural regeneration project in Colombia's Vichada region, delivering durable, verifiable carbon removal with real biodiversity and community impact. Beyond carbon, Julien advises technology and infrastructure clients across North America on energy access and procurement, drawing on GO2-Markets' network of developers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America.
Gilles Dufraisse
Business Development Manager, aDryada
Gilles will introduce the Yopo Project, its development strategy, and why early procurement of high-quality removals is becoming increasingly important for corporate climate leaders. Before joining aDryada, Gilles spent 10+ years as an impact entrepreneur and business developer, producing premium international documentary series on nature and climate.
Sancho Barcia
Carbon Ratings Expert, Sylvera
Sancho will share an independent perspective on the characteristics of high-quality ARR projects and discuss the key drivers of project quality. Sancho leads the Delivery team at Sylvera, a leading carbon data provider. Over four years, he's moved from external relations through product and data partnerships into client delivery - giving him a rare grasp of both the technical side of carbon projects and what buyers actually need to act on that analysis.
Oswaldo Alonso Patiño Uzcátegui
Forestry Manager, BaumInvest
Oswaldo oversees local implementation of the project in Colombia. He will provide first-hand insights into forest establishment, operational execution, and long-term project management. Oswaldo is Senior Forestry Manager at BaumInvest AG and part of the company's Latin American forestry team. Based in Colombia, he is responsible for coordinating and monitoring the implementation of BaumInvest's forest restoration projects in Colombia. With more than 20 years of experience in forestry operations and project implementation, he brings extensive practical expertise in establishing, managing and monitoring large-scale forest restoration projects.
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