2025 proved to be a transformative year for carbon management, as major policy developments reshaped many aspects of the sector. The pace shows little sign of slowing in 2026, leaving carbon markets and CCUS stakeholders to navigate a dynamic landscape rich with opportunity, but not without risk.
In this webinar, Wood Mackenzie’s research experts distil 2025’s pivotal events and predict how key themes will unfold in 2026 and beyond. Join our team as they draw on their expertise in carbon policy, markets and CCUS to share their insights and visions for the future across topics including:
- Shifting global dynamics: The geographic realignment in carbon policy that began in 2025 with the US and EU wavering, and who the new leaders of climate action will be in 2026.
- Climate ambition meets reality: The outlook for compliance carbon pricing as climate risk and incentives such as CBAM compete against political and economic pressures.
- Expanding the carbon frontier: How international trading, advance purchases and uses beyond the voluntary market are transforming the carbon offset market.
- Carbon capture’s pivotal year: Reviewing CCUS breakthroughs and setbacks in 2025 and evaluating how the crucial role of policy will affect regional- and project-level development in a key year for investment decisions.
Speakers
Peter Albin
Senior Research Analyst, Carbon Markets
Peter is part of the Carbon Research team which delivers intelligence, data and thought leadership pieces.
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Stephanie Chiang
Senior Research Analyst, CCUS
Stephanie provides insight and analysis on CCUS to project developers, technology providers, investors and governments.
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Stephen Vogado
Senior Research Analyst, Carbon Policy
Stephen focuses on carbon policy, taking a data-driven approach to help clients navigate the energy transition.
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These insights provide a critical foundation for the session, offering high-impact analysis on five key themes for 2026, from mega-hub scaling to evolving compliance pricing.