Scaling Climate Tech Solutions with Noah Miller – Measuring Impact Through Avoided Emissions
Beyond Carbon Podcast - Episode 17
Chris Ito goes one on one with Noah Miller, Co-Founder of Rho Impact, to discuss the state of developing decarbonization technologies and Rho’s approach to measuring the impact of thousands of climate tech solutions across all stages of maturity. separating the “Leaders” from the “Laggards”, analyze early performance insights, and discuss the current state of clean energy technologies. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the evolving energy landscape.
Guest
Noah Miller – CAO & Founder, Rho Impact
Noah Miller is the Co-Founder and Chief Advisory Officer at Rho Impact, a North-American Based climate advisory and software company. He has been the Corporate Finance Institute’s ESG subject matter expert since 2020. Noah has held a variety of roles in the ESG space, ranging from consulting practice leader to fractional director for multiple public and private companies to a board advisor.
Conversation
What really counts as a climate solution – Why many impactful technologies don’t look like “climate tech” at first glance.
From carbon accounting to climate impact – How avoided emissions (often called Scope 4) are changing the way investors evaluate decarbonization.
Measuring what scales, not just what exists – Using counterfactuals and lifecycle analysis to assess impact in a future where solutions reach real adoption.
Connecting climate impact to commercial value – How per-unit avoided emissions link sales, market growth, and investment performance.
Why demand is rising despite political noise – Global regulation, LP pressure, and market forces are pushing climate solutions forward.
A new lens for investors and operators alike – Moving beyond ESG compliance toward scalable, investable climate outcomes.
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Beyond Carbon Podcast Hosts
Chris Ito
CEO, FFI Solutions
Chris is the CEO of FFI Solutions and a member of the board of its parent company FFI Holdings. Drawing upon his 30 years of experience in the financial services and asset management industries, Chris conceived and managed the launch of FFI Energy Transition Strategies, a family of thematic strategies that provide investors with exposure to the structural shift currently occurring in the global economy. He is currently the Co-chair of the Advisory Board of the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at The Ohio State University.
Georges Dyer
Executive Director at Intentional Endowments Network
Georges Dyer is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Crane Institute of Sustainability, and leads its flagship initiative, the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN), which supports endowments in aligning investment policies with institutional mission, values, and sustainability goals. For over 20 years he has been engaged in solutions-based, whole-system approaches to sustainability. Georges serves on the Board of Change Is Simple, a non-profit bringing project-based sustainability education into classrooms in eastern Massachusetts.
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