Dirk Forrister, President & CEO, International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)

“We want serious targets that people will stick to, that are embedded in law, and that allow flexibilities so that we can really achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement. So I think the rubber’s hitting the road for sure right now.”
Dirk Forrister

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This week, we kick off Catching Up On Climate 2026 with Dirk Forrister, President & CEO of IETA. David Greely sits down with Dirk to discuss what he and IETA have been focused on this past year – and what he sees as some of the most important things happening in climate and carbon markets ahead of IETA’s North America Climate Summit next week in New York City.

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