Luke Hanley

About Luke Hanley

At the helm of 1089Inc, my focus is driving rational scaled decarbonization using…

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   1089

   Jan 2024 — Present · US

   Transportation is the least addressed sector for decarbonization, with only ~1.5M transportation carbon credits issued globally in 2024—yet it is the sector where reductions have the most meaningful impact on climate. That’s why we started there.At 1089 Inc, we are building the infrastructure for advanced fuels–anchored carbon markets. Our mission is simple: engineer rational, scalable solutions that accelerate the energy transition by making carbon markets more trustworthy, transparent, and impactful.We’ve developed Advanced Fuel Credits—precisely measurable, insured, and verifiable offsets that directly cut tailpipe emissions. These credits, and our forthcoming Impact Credit (an indexed, diversified carbon instrument anchored in advanced fuels), create the certainty and liquidity that corporations, insurers, and investors need to engage at scale.None of this would be possible without the incredible 1089 team and our world-class advisors—leaders across energy, finance, and technology who are helping us grow this market from the ground up. I’m deeply grateful as well to the Transportation Energy Institute (where I serve on the Advisory Board), to our legal partners at Morgan Lewis, and to all of our partners—Argonne, EPA, and beyond—who have believed in and supported this vision.1089 exists to bridge voluntary/compliance, nature/energy, fiat/defi to grow liquidity and value in carbon markets, protect buyers with embedded insurance reserves, and radically accelerate decarbonization where it matters most.