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Chief Executive Officer Michael Berends is a highly respected leader in the global carbon markets. With a decades-long career spanning North America and Europe, he has held senior positions in top energy and financial organizations, including Barclays Capital, Vattenfall Energy Trading, and ICL, in trading, origination, procurement, and sales.
Michael has successfully executed numerous global carbon product deals and devised pricing and risk management strategies for emitters in compliance and voluntary markets across more than 50 countries.
Under Michael's leadership, ClearBlue Markets has experienced remarkable growth, expanding sixfold, earning its place as a trusted partner for hundreds of corporations worldwide and launching the Vantage carbon intelligence platform. In 2023, ClearBlue Markets secured an investment of $8 million in financing led by the Royal Bank of Canada.
Michael holds a Master's degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Toronto and a Master's in Environmental Management from the University of Amsterdam.
Nicholas is a Manager at ClearBlue, where he leads the Market Intelligence service for the Canadian and Voluntary Carbon Markets. He conducts the firm’s Supply and Demand modeling, providing essential analysis of the Alberta TIER, B.C. OBPS, and Ontario EPS regulatory landscapes. In addition to his Canadian focus, Nicholas oversees coverage of the Voluntary Carbon Market, offering strategic insights into corporate demand trends, international policy, and global integrity standards such as Article 6, ICVCM, and VCMI.
Nicholas holds a Master’s Degree in Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets from the Barcelona School of Economics and has prior work experience in sustainability ratings for leveraged financed issuers and GHG inventory reporting.