Momoka Yanagi is a Senior Associate in the Carbon Solution Business Unit at Sumitomo Corporation, where she develops carbon credit projects with international partners, with a focus on nature-based solutions and mangrove restoration. She began her career in Sumitomo Corporation’s forest resources business, working on the company’s forest management in New Zealand and related trading operations. She later spent some years in Shanghai, focusing on hydrogen-related business development while exploring opportunities in China’s carbon market, including development of potential CCER projects.