Carbon Markets & Invasive Species: Notes From A Very Unique Climate Conversation at The Climate Party, Chennai

A three-hour Climate Party conversation with ProClime unexpectedly became a deep dive into invasive alien species, biochar economics, carbon market realities, ecosystem services, and the hidden operational complexity behind “high-integrity” climate projects. From tiger habitats threatened by Lantana camara to the infrastructure-heavy reality of biomass carbon credits, the discussion revealed how climate work is rarely just about carbon — it is about ecology, livelihoods, governance, biodiversity, finance, and the invisible systems connecting all of them together.

