A newly formed climate organization is seeking to professionalize the fast-evolving world of emissions reduction.
The Carbon Management Society recently unveiled a global website and membership platform, opening enrollment to professionals, universities, government officials and companies that want to develop what it calls rigorous, measurable approaches to managing carbon. Incorporated in November 2025 and headquartered in Melbourne, the nonprofit aims to serve as a cross-border forum for technical standards, research and policy discussion.
Co-founder and Chairman Dr. Dorel Iosif, an Australia-based executive with a background spanning engineering, energy systems and international project development, has positioned the group as a counterweight to what he views as vague climate pledges.
Over the past decade, he has worked across Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific on decarbonization strategies, advising corporations and public agencies on emissions accounting, technology deployment and capital allocation. His focus, he has said publicly, is on delivery rather than aspirational targets.
“Carbon management must become a disciplined, science-based field of practice. With the launch of our membership platform, we are building a serious international community of professionals focused not on slogans, but on delivery, reducing, removing and avoiding emissions through practical and scalable solutions,” said Dr Iosif.
The society is structured around four pillars: education, advocacy, engagement and impact. Its online Knowledge Hub and CMS Exchange are designed to circulate research papers, opinion essays and policy analysis while hosting webinars that connect investors, industrial firms and academics. Plans are underway for an inaugural summit and awards program intended to spotlight leadership in the field.
The launch comes as carbon management technologies such as carbon capture and storage, direct air capture and methane abatement draw renewed attention from policymakers and investors. Governments from the U.S. to the European Union have expanded subsidies and disclosure requirements, while voluntary carbon markets face mounting scrutiny over quality and transparency.
Against that backdrop, industry groups and standards bodies are racing to shape best practices. The Carbon Management Society is entering a crowded but consequential arena, anticipating that demand for credible frameworks will grow as climate commitments move from promise to enforcement.
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