Kim veered on the defensive in her 11-minute speech, saying the “entire ecosystem has to change, from supply to demand”.
The second edition of the GenZero Climate Summit — held as a partner event to Temasek’s Ecosperity Week 2024 — was most well-attended on its second day. The draw? An afternoon of panels featuring carbon market players Verra and Gold Standard, and representatives from the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) and the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI).
Industry leaders who arrived during Gold Standard CEO Margaret Kim’s opening keynote on April 16 were forced to stand as seats were completely filled.

