Summit Series '25: Dr. Joseph Curtin, VP of Energy Transitions for The Rockefeller Foundation
The Green Hour by Preston Poag Jr.
Episode notes
“You can’t build a clean energy future if you abandon the communities that powered the old one.”
In episode 4 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Dr. Joseph Curtin, VP of Energy Transitions at The Rockefeller Foundation, to explore the future of the global carbon market — and why we need it to deliver on real decarbonization, not just accounting wins.
👉 What you’ll hear:
- A deep dive into the rise — and fall — of trust in the voluntary carbon market, and what it takes to rebuild credibility.
- An explanation of the pioneering concept of the “energy transition credit” — how retiring a coal plant, replacing it with dispatchable clean power, and engaging the workforce gives us a new model.
- Why a “just transition” isn’t optional — how lives, communities, and supply chains matter just ...