Christoph Grobbel

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Christoph Grobbel is the Co-Founder of South Pole and the Founder & Managing Partner of Terra Impact Ventures. He also serves as a Board Director at South Pole Holding, Executive Chairman of the Advisory Board at AIRMO, and member of the Stewards’ Circle at For Good Leaders. Before founding South Pole, he was a Senior Expert in Emissions Trading and Energy at McKinsey & Company. Christoph holds advanced degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, IFP School, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and a doctorate in Economics from Oldenburg University.

Christoph Grobbel

Oct 11 2025

Kariba, a deliberately manufactured 'scandal'

Illuminem Voices

Environmental Rights · Minorities

The Kariba REDD+ project, once hailed for its pioneering role in forest conservation and carbon reduction, became a controversial symbol in the global debate over market-based climate solutions