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Ariel Perez
Head of Environmental Products at Hartree Partners
Ariel Perez is a prominent figure in the environmental and carbon markets industry with extensive experience in trading, investing, and risk management.1 He currently serves as the Managing Partner at Vertree, a company focused on leveraging market-based mechanisms to address climate change.15
Career Highlights
Hartree Partners:: Ariel joined Hartree Partners in 2015 to establish and lead their Environmental Products business.1 During his time at Hartree, he held the position of Head of Environmental Products.
Previous Roles::
- Managing Partner at Mercuria
- Global Head of Emissions Trading for Citigroup in London1
Expertise and Contributions
Ariel is recognized as one of the world's foremost carbon market experts.4 His expertise spans:
- Environmental markets
- Carbon trading
- Market-based mechanisms for addressing climate change
He has been actively involved in discussions and analyses of carbon markets, particularly in the context of global economic and geopolitical events.3
Recent Developments
In August 2024, Ariel was involved in a significant agreement between Hartree Partners and Kansai Electric Power Group. This ten-year carbon credit agreement aims to provide Kansai Electric with access to high-integrity carbon credits in Australia, supporting their Zero Carbon Vision.2
Ariel Perez continues to be a thought leader in the carbon markets space, offering insights on topics such as global carbon pricing consensus, the impact of geopolitical events on compliance markets, and the expansion of both compliance and voluntary carbon markets.3