Agenda – Carbon Forward 2022

08.00     Registration and Coffee

09.00   Welcoming Remarks 

               Louis Redshaw, CEO and Founder, Redshaw Advisors and Net Zero Markets 

               Ben Garside, Director and Cofounder, Carbon Pulse 

               Scene-setter: The energy crisis:  how long will this last and what does it mean for the EUA market.

               Trevor Sikorski, Head of Natural Gas and Emissions, EA

09.15     RePowering Fit for 55: Panel 

• This panel will discuss the status of the wide ranging Fit for 55 package’s EU ETS reform proposals and how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced it to adapt.

             Moderator: Mark Lewis, Head of Climate Research, Andurand

             Panellists:

             Peter Liese, Member of the European Parliament, European Parliament

             Marcus Ferdinand, Head of Analysis, Greenfact

             Sabine Frank, Executive Director, Carbon Market Watch

             Julia Michalak, EU Policy Director, IETA

10.30     Coffee and Networking Break

11.00     New markets, new opportunities? ETS2 & shipping

• The EU will bring shipping into its ETS and add a new parallel EU-wide carbon market to cover emissions from buildings and road transport. We examine what, why and how as well as the opportunities and risks it presents.

              Moderator: James Blunt, Redshaw Advisors 

              Panellists:

              Peter Zapfel, European Commission, Social Climate Fund

              Martin Crawford-Brunt, Chief Executive Officer, Lookout Maritime

              Beth Bradley, Partner, Hill Dickinson 

11.45     Focus on the UK ETS

• The UK ETS has been pricing persistently above the EU ETS, affecting UK industry’s competitiveness post-Brexit. How did the UK end up here and what does the future hold, including alignment with Britain’s net zero goal and its new government.

               Moderator: Tom Lord, Redshaw Advisors

               Panellists:

               Charlie Lewis, Deputy Director, Emissions Trading, UK Department for Business, Energy, Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

               Paul Dawson, RWE

               Elle Butterworth, Energy Policy Advisor, Energy Systems Catapult

12.30     Lunch and Networking

13.30     Removals are moving in

• The EU has committed to a carbon removal certification proposal by year-end. When can removals be used in the UK & EU ETS? We discuss this first step towards integrating carbon removals in EU climate policy and how the voluntary market is already stimulating this market.

                 Moderator: Eve Tamme, Founder and Managing Director, Climate Principles

                 Panellists:

                 Sanna O’Connor-Morberg, Senior Client Manager – Science, Carbon Direct

                 Mostyn Brown, Senior Consultant, AFRY

                 Philip Moss, Global Director, Tech Removals, South Pole and Board Member, NextGen CDR Facility 

14.15     European protectionism? From free allocation to border adjustments

• With high carbon prices, Europe has a major carbon leakage risk. The proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will end free allocation. Will this be enough to prevent industry from moving offshore? How will the Innovation Fund and Carbon Contracts for Difference help?

              Moderator: Andrei Marcu, Executive Director, ERCST

              Panellists:

              Sanna Markkanen, Research Programme Lead and Senior Analyst, CISL

              Michael Mehling, Deputy Director, MIT CEEPR

               Tetyana Payosova, Senior Associate, Van Bael & Bellis 

15.00     Coffee and Networking Break

15.30     On the margins

• The role and impact of financial intermediaries in carbon markets

               Moderator: Alessandro Vitelli, Communications Advisor, IETA

               Panellists:

               Ellen DeVocht, Senior Political and Regulatory Affairs Advisor, EEX

               Michael Pahle, Working Group Leader, Climate and Energy Policy, PIK Potsdam

                Mark Lewis, Head of Climate Research, Andurand 

                Serafino Capoferri, Associate Director, Macquarie 

16.15     Carbon analyst showdown: the return of our annual forecaster head-to-head

• Join us as we hold the analysts’ feet to the fire in our annual carbon price debate. Find out what they think the major price influences will be over the next 10 years and whether you agree with them or not!

               Moderator: Louis Redshaw, CEO and Founder, Redshaw Advisors and Net Zero Markets 

               Panellists:

               Mariko O’Neil, Carbon Analyst, BNEF

               Ben Lee, Carbon Market Analyst, Energy Aspects

               Florian Rothenberg, Senior Analyst in the European Carbon Analytics Team, ICIS

               Hæge Fjellheim, Director of Carbon Research, Refinitiv

               Rob Pulleyn, Morgan Stanley

17.30     Wrap-up for European emissions trading day

08.00     Registration and Coffee

09.00   Welcoming Remarks 

                  Louis Redshaw, CEO and Founder, Redshaw Advisors and Net Zero Markets 

                  Ben Garside, Director and Cofounder, Carbon Pulse 

              Keynote – Super-charging the VCM as a catalyst for climate action

• Is the voluntary carbon market still on track for stellar growth as macroeconomic headwinds threaten to whip up a storm?

                Annette Nazareth, Chair, IC-VCM 

09.15     State and trends of VCM

• Key trends in the voluntary carbon market and what these mean for corporate buyers, developers and investors. Is there a price limit on VC neutrality claims? Investment appetite in light of Article 6, sovereign activity and increased political risk.

               Moderator: Kirti Ramesh, BeZero

               Panellists:

               Stephen Donofrio, Managing Director, Ecosystem Marketplace

               Nadine Mueller, Executive Director Carbon and Commodities, CBA

               Robin Rix, Chief Legal, Policy and Markets Officer, Verra

               Jonathan Shopley, Managing Director, Climate Impact Partners, and Chair, ICROA

10.15     Competitive commoditisation – the rise of the exchanges

• Reviewing the situation of mainstream carbon exchanges being beaten to the market by well-funded start-ups
• Q&A with leading trading platforms on how the market can be standardised and what it takes to come out on top

               Moderator: Paddy Gourlay, Carbon Pulse

              Panellists:

               William Pazos, Cofounder and Managing Director, AirCarbon Exchange

               Henrik Hasselknippe, Head of XMarkets, Xpansiv 

               Claire Dorrian, Head of Sustainable Finance, LSEG

11.00     Coffee and Networking Break

11.30     Project participation: how to sort the wheat from the chaff

• Analysing the VCM’s 2022 consolidation following 2021’s rapid VER price rises. Will demand from corporate offsetters and investors be sustained amid inflationary pressures? How are the projects and investors managing risks as they increase exposure to REDD and other nature-based activities as well as technology-based initiatives?

             Moderator: Tiffany Cheung, Redshaw Advisors

             Panellists:

             Lars Kroijer, Founder and Managing Director, Allied Offsets

             Matt Evans, Chairman, UpEnergy; Director, Environmental Commodity Partners

             Richard Barker, Advisor, Counteract Carbon Removal 

12.30     Lunch and Networking Break

13.30     Choosing your offset

• What is the relevance of vintage, technology, standard, co-benefits and project location? Exploring the different carbon credit characteristics and determining what matters most. The role of ratings agencies and the new governance bodies.

                Moderator: Roy Manuell, Carbon Pulse

                Panellists:

                Pedro Barata, Senior Climate Director, EDF/IC-VCM

                Alvin Lim, Head of Asia Environmental Products, Morgan Stanley

                Silvia Favasuli, S&P Global Commodity Insights

                Allister Furey, CEO and Cofounder, Sylvera 

14.30     Bundle up: the case for compensating commodity shipments

• Assessing the prospects for the use of carbon credits to compensate the climate impact of fossil fuel trades and what that means for the market.

                Moderator: Ben Garside, Carbon Pulse 

                Panellists:  

                Natalia Gorina, LDC 

                Dominique Strasdin, Business Development Manager, Vertree, Hartree Partners

                Adam Hearne, Carbon Chain 

                Melissa Lindsay, Emsurge 

15.15     Coffee and Networking Break

15.45     VCM in the era of blockchain and Article 6

• Assessing the opportunities that blockchain and DeFi initiatives bring to the carbon market. Looking at options of reducing market frictions; tapping new and large pools of demand; as well as possibilities for project and claim verification. Is crypto a Ponzi scheme or power to the people? Unpacking and explaining the sometimes mysterious world of carbon crypto initiatives

              Moderator: Alasdair Were, IETA 

              Panellists:

               Garry Walsh, Chief Communications Officer, Bioeconomy 

              Christian Peters, Chief Technology Officer, Flowcarbon

              Charlie Pool, Head of Business Development and Partnerships, Toucan Protocol

16.30     VCM analyst showdown

•  The return of unique forecaster head-to-head

                Moderator: Karim Kanji, Net Zero Markets 

                Panellists:

                Tommy Ricketts, Cofounder and CEO, BeZero

                Guy Turner, Founder and CEO, Trove

                Domenic Carratu, Senior Portfolio Manager, Viridios

                Harry Horner, CCarbon 

17.30     Close of Conference

Day One – Wednesday 12^th October

11:15 – 12:00       The Expanding VCM Data Landscape 

Andy Bose, Head of XSignals market data and analytics at Xpansiv  

16:15 – 17:15       Launch: ‘Net Zero: The Integrity Pathway’ Programme 

Discussion panel: The role of storytelling in corporate net zero journeys 

Moderator Alessandro Vitelli, Communication Advisor, IETA
Panellists:
Andrea Abrahams, Managing Director, ICROA
Nina Harrison-Bell, Head of ITN Business
Charlie Morrow, Director and Sustainability Practice Lead, Cognito 

Day Two – Thursday 13^th October

09:00 – 09:45       A diversified approach to VER portfolios
Workshop for investors/corporates on mitigating voluntary carbon market risks by investing in a diversified portfolio of carbon offsets that cuts across reduction & removal credits from technology & nature-based projects
Iain MacKay, EMEA Head of Environmental Products, Morgan Stanley 

09:45 – 10:30       Commodity insights 

Paula Vanlaningham, S&P Global Commodities  

11:00 – 11:45       Permitting, monitoring and reporting in the UK ETS: the practical aspects 

Andrew Park, Managing Director, Swan Energy 

15:30 – 16:15       Journey of a carbon offset credit: Problems of scalability
Angela Chen, Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management 

Day Three – Friday 14^th October

09:00 – 10:00       Crypto and carbon 

Ikarus Janzen, Climate Collective 

10:15 – 11:00      Carbon credit projects: a closer look

Sirine Hanaf, Head of Partnerships, BeZero  

This workshop looks at the evolving project developer landscape in the Voluntary Carbon Market. It will discuss some of the challenges facing the market, including research and case studies, as well as opportunities and discussion for improving stakeholder engagement across the market.

13:30 – 14:15         Deep dive on forest carbon credit

Hiroshi Suetsugu, CEO and Founder, Sustainacraft

Demonstrating Sustainacraft’s forest carbon project evaluation service

14:30 – 15:15       Why the GER is the answer to standardising corporate offsetting 

Karim Kanji, Net Zero Markets 

Tom Lord, Redshaw Advisors