Carbon, Climate and SDG Finance

Join the Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet (GASP), in partnership with Attero, Sow & Reap and Squire Patton Boggs , to high-level, action-oriented dialogue during Climate Week New York, bringing together decision-makers who can help shape the future architecture of carbon, climate and SDG finance. This session will convene leaders across finance, philanthropy, government, and industry to explore how blending carbon revenues, outcome-based bonds, concessional finance, and private capital can scale investment in nature-positive solutions. Key Discussion Themes Beyond Carbon: Valuing co-benefits in biodiversity, water, and livelihoods. Blended Finance: Leveraging public and philanthropic capital to crowd in commercial investment. Outcome Bonds & Metrics: Designing performance-linked instruments with verified impact. Carbon Catalysts: Integrating carbon markets into broader regenerative economics. Program: 13:00 – 14:00 | Arrival, Informal Interaction and Lunch 14:00 – 14:10 | Welcome and Framing by Satya S. Tripathi: Financing Multiple Outcomes 14:10 – 14:25 | Keynote – Ranajoy Basu: Outcome Bonds and Results-Based Finance 14:25 – 15:20 | Building an Investable Impact Economy with the Carbon Market as Catalysts: Moderated by Satya S. Tripathi Panelists – Craig Cogut, Iva Kaufman, Nitin Gupta, Mitch Reznick, Suraj Teja 15:20 – 15:30 | Wrap up and Action Agenda: Satya S. Tripathi Participating Thought Leaders Craig Cogut - Founder, Chairman & CEO, Pegasus Capital Advisors Elizabeth Press - Director,  Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) Iva Kaufman - Principal, Iva Kaufman Associates Mitch Reznick - Global Head of Sustainable Fixed Income, Federated Hermes Nitin Gupta, Cofounder and CEO, Attero Ranajoy Basu - Partner & Global Head of Structured Finance, Squire Patton Boggs Satya S. Tripathi - Secretary General, Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet Suraj Teja - Founder & CEO, Sow & Reap