2nd Annual Carbon Conference at EarthX 2027
April 2027 · Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas — on the Carboreal Carbon Stage at Environmental Xperience at EarthX, following a 2026 debut that drew climate scientists, ministers, and market leaders from across the globe.
What the Carbon Conference is
The Carbon Conference is the dedicated carbon-markets track of Environmental Xperience at EarthX — a global sustainability event held at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas. In 2026, it ran as the Carbon Xperience, anchored by the Carboreal Carbon Stage, and drew sessions on carbon markets, carbon capture and storage, nature-based solutions, blue carbon, and carbon project finance.
For 2027, we're returning for a second year, continuing the partnership between Carboreal and The Environmental Xperience at EarthX that also produced the Trammell S. Crow Forest in Rovaniemi, Finland. Steve Bender, founder of The Environmental Xperience, has committed to working with Trammell S. Crow on monthly events benefiting the upcoming conference throughout the year leading up to EarthX 2027.
Full 2027 session lineup, registration, and sponsorship details will be announced as they're confirmed — check back on this page for updates.
Venue
Hilton Anatole
2201 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207
2026, for context
The 2026 event spanned 3 days across 8 stages in a 73,000 sq. ft. footprint, with 1,700+ attendees, 150+ speakers, and participants from over 100 countries.
The Carboreal Carbon Stage, EarthX 2026
April 20–22, 2026. Led by curator Taavi Havre, the Carbon Xperience track brought together chemists, ecologists, lawyers, geologists, ministers, and market leaders from six countries. Here's the full speaker lineup and topics, for the record.
Prof. Karl Anker Jørgensen
Chemist; H. C. Ørsted Gold Medal recipientA leading chemist known for pioneering research in asymmetric catalysis and organocatalysis, author of hundreds of scientific publications, with leadership experience transforming a major agrochemical company.
Topic: Chemical Solutions to Battle Climate Change: The Pharmaceutical Case
Dr. Marciano Dasai
Architect; Former Minister of Spatial Planning & Environment, Suriname (2023–2025); Member, National AssemblyA leading architect of Suriname's Green Development Strategy, a 2050 vision balancing natural-resource wealth with the country's carbon-negative status across its 93%-forested landscape.
Topic: Sustainable Land Management and Carbon Sequestration in Tropical Forest Economies
Joe Ryan
Coastal-marine ecologist30+ years developing place-based solutions for land-to-ocean management, linking irrecoverable carbon finance to climate-resilient economies, biodiversity, food security, and community-level incentives.
Topic: Multi-Color High Integrity Finance for a Circular Blue Economy and a More Resilient Blue Planet
Dr. Jim Blackburn
Environmental lawyer, Blackburn & Carter LLC; Rice University; Chairman of the Board, BCarbonSpecializes in environmental policy, sustainable design, and nature-based solutions for coastal protection and carbon credit systems; award-winning author and environmental advocate.
Topic: Why Nature-Based Solutions Matter for Texas and the World: Act Now and Implement Earth Rules for the Future
Jeff Cohen
Co-founder & EVP, Xpansive; Co-founder, EOS Climate; 2008 Nobel Peace Prize honoree cohort30 years developing environmental policy; listed in the Montreal Protocol Who's Who; co-founded EOS Climate, delivering millions of verified emission reductions into California's cap-and-trade program.
Topic: Expansion of Voluntary and Regulated Carbon Markets Globally
Dan Romito
President, Arva Carbon Solutions; Managing Director, Pickering Energy PartnersGlobally recognized expert in energy policy, sustainability, and investor analytics; created Nasdaq's Strategic Capital Intelligence suite; author of "The Radical Middle"; teaches Sustainable Finance at Marquette University; hosts the PetroNoia podcast.
Topic: How Fossil Fuels, Renewables, and Other Solutions Can Collaborate on the Future of Energy
Dr. Sherilyn Williams-Stroud
Professor of the Practice & Director, Berg-Hughes Center, Geology & GeophysicsStructural geologist with 30+ years across industry, academia, and government; Honorary Member of the AAPG and AAPG Distinguished Lecturer; leads an NSF-funded effort assessing global subsurface storage potential for energy-related fluids.
Topic: Using the Earth for Storage of Captured Carbon: Assessment of Geological Storage for a Comprehensive Approach to Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Ángel Ernesto Lavarreda Mazariegos
Former Deputy Minister of Environment, GuatemalaLed reforms in environmental education, secured Guatemala's first government building sustainability certifications (EDGE and LEED, 2020), organized the II National Congress on Environmental Education, and launched the country's first Circular Economy diploma program.
Topic: The Fight Against Climate Change in Guatemala — Lessons Learned and Future Outlook
Dr. Rodolfo Lacy
Former Director, Environmental Directorate, OECD; Former Vice-Minister of Environmental Policy and Planning, MexicoSenior international environmental policy leader with deep experience shaping national and multilateral environmental strategy.
Topic: Carbon Capture Solutions: Technologies and Nature-Based Approaches — Present, Future, and Challenges
Salomo Vilén & Taavi Havre
CEO, Carboreal Oy · Curator, Carbon Xperience 2026Vilén is a Finnish entrepreneur and CEO/co-founder of Carboreal, which scaled to an estimated €11.3M in revenue within two years growing the voluntary carbon market. Havre led the Carbon Xperience track, connecting global carbon-market experts, investors, and innovators. See our full Org of the Month feature on Carboreal.
Topic: The Carboreal Experience: Addressing Climate Change in Boreal Regions — Actions and Opportunities
Additional carbon-related sessions across the event
Beyond the dedicated Carboreal Carbon Stage, related carbon and energy sessions ran across Energy Xperience and other stages, including:
Peatlands, Climate Change and an Inverted Carbon Market in the USA
Dr. Curtis J. Richardson
Carbon Project Financing Workshop
Rick Davis, Akshay Sriprasad, Margaret Morales
Climate Action Credibility: Are All Projects Created Equal?
Dr. Ricardo Alvarado, Dr. Jim Blackburn, Katariina Koivula, Richard Garza
Financing the Road to Net Zero
Rick Davis
Fireside Chat: Afforestation in Central America
Marko Kärkkäinen
ThermaFuels: Carbon Intensity Across a Variety of Pathways for Low-Carbon Fuels
Mark Viehman, Sparsha Reddy
Environmental Xperience at EarthX 2027
The Carbon Conference sits inside the larger Environmental Xperience at EarthX, which returns to the Hilton Anatole in April 2027 as part of a full year of build-up events across Davos, Los Altos, and Mazatlán.
Oceans Xperience — MUNBA, Mazatlán
Environmental Xperience — Los Altos, CA
Environmental Xperience at EarthX 2027 — Hilton Anatole, Dallas, TX
Home of the 2nd Annual Carbon Conference on the Carboreal Carbon Stage.
Want to be notified when 2027 details go live?
Registration, the confirmed 2027 speaker lineup, and sponsorship details will be posted here as they're finalized.