Carbon & Nature Forum Ireland

FULL ACCESS HERE: https://www.climatecocktailclub.org/events-1/carbon-nature-forum-ireland-2026

The transition is underway whether politics keeps pace or not. Targets are tightening, markets shifting and capital moving. The question is who leads first. Join business, government and finance leaders accelerating credible solutions and positioning Ireland as a hub for carbon and nature finance.

To write the next chapter of Ireland’s climate and nature transition, capital, commitments and conviction must align. This is a focused event for those ready to move ahead of the curve.

Designed as a gathering of senior decisionmakers, the Carbon and Nature Forum 2026 brings together 150 public, private and practitioner leaders from across business, government, finance and enterprise to accelerate credible carbon and nature impact at scale. Curated by BE IMPACTFUL, hosted by Trinity Business & Nature Hub and delivered by Climate Cocktail Club, this is a focused convening for those ready to move ahead of the curve.

As 2030 targets approach and EU obligations increasingly shape markets, the question is no longer whether the transition will happen, but who will shape it. From carbon markets and nature finance to blended capital and demand drivers such as Net Zero, Nature Positive and CORSIA, we will explore the real mechanisms already mobilising finance in Ireland and internationally. And those that need to be supported and scaled.

Expect sharp insight on demand and supply, candid dialogue across sectors, and direct engagement with project leaders delivering impact on the ground. This is not a forum built on declarations. It is a platform to connect capital with credible projects, align policy with delivery and position Ireland as both a source and destination for high-integrity climate and nature finance.

Designed as a curated, senior gathering, the forum creates space for substantive conversation, strategic connection and practical commitment. If the transition is to be managed rather than imposed, it will be shaped by those willing to step into rooms like this one. Plus... some jazz hands from the Climate Cocktail Club unlocks the conversation to move the agenda and action forward (helped by live music from Jack McHugh, folk-singing guitar-slinging songwriting Animator from Kilkenny).

SPEAKERS

• Tom Popple, CEO, BE IMPACTFUL & Climate Cocktail Club
• Annie Leeson, CEO & Co-Founder, Agricarbon
• Anna Hickey, Partner, Philip Lee LLP
• Ciarán Forde, Business Development Manager, Wilderway
• Martina von Richter, Executive Director, Verdama Earth
• Patrick Fitzgerald, Principal, Hutchins Climate Capital
• David Scanlon, Director, Resolve Partners (Panel Host)
• Catherine Farrell, Assistant Professor in Business & Nature, Trinity College Dublin
• Lisa Fitzsimons, Strategy & Sustainability Lead, IMMA – Irish Museum of Modern Art
• Philip Murphy, Foundation Lead, Lifes2good Foundation
• Orlaith Delargy, Impact Delivery Lead, BE IMPACTFUL

EVENT SCHEDULE

1145 - Registration + networking + light lunch + live music with Jack McHugh

1230 - Keynote: welcome address - the case for action on carbon and nature: Tom Popple

1245 - Fireside: exploring demand - drivers, sources and specifications: Annie Leeson, Anna Hickey (+1 more Corporate/Buyer)

1315 - Fireside: exploring supply - options, standards, approaches, barriers and needs: Ciarán Forde, Patrick Fitzgerald, Martina von Richter

1345 - Panel: building impact coalitions - David Scanlon (Host), Lisa Fitzsimons (Culture), Catherine Farrell (Science), Philip Murphy (Philanthropy) (+1 Corporate/Finance)

1425 - Dialogue: audience activation -  David Scanlon (Host), open call for audience shout-outs (stop/less, start/more or want/need)

1445- Closing remarks: Tom Popple, Orlaith Delargy

1455 - Close + networking

WHY ATTEND

Because this is where insight, influence, investment and inspiration intersect and where your voice helps shape what comes next. This event will convene 150 leaders to mobilise finance and ambition, backing high-integrity climate and nature impact in Ireland and internationally.

What makes this event different:

• Curated, senior audience with decision-making influence.
• Focused on mobilisation of finance and demand, not declarations.
• Cross-sector by design, including culture and civil society.
• Grounded in integrity, climate justice and delivery.
• Interactive sessions with audience participation.
• Neutral venue with no hidden agenda.

TICKETS

Attendance is free. A suggested ticket price of €35/person (excl. VAT) is available for contributions to event costs. Any surplus funds will be distributed to bold entities driving carbon and nature impact in Ireland and internationally – Hometree, Vita Impact and Climate Cocktail Club.

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