Carbon Forward is coming to Asia in 2023. With Asia contributing 53% of the world’s annual carbon emissions, join us in Singapore and add your voice to this important conversation.
Whether you are a long-standing stakeholder or a new participant in climate markets, Carbon Forward Asia 2023 offers you the opportunity to gain knowledge on both present and future policy developments and market opportunities. Explore the chance to source the right solutions so you can optimise the possibilities and minimise your risk.
You will meet world-leading environmental market experts, representatives of government, investors, analysts, brokers and customers.
Carbon Forward Asia 2023 will comprise two days of high-level discussion.
All sessions will be live streamed for those who cannot attend in-person and the recordings will also be available on demand post the event.
The start time for proceedings if dialling in online are:
| Singapore | 9:00 (SST) |
| London | 2:00 (BST) |
| New York | 21:00 (EDT) -1 day |
| Los Angeles | 18:00 (PDT) -1 day |
08.30 Registration and coffee
09.15 Welcoming Remarks
Louis Redshaw, CEO & Founder, Redshaw Advisors and Net Zero Markets
Ben Garside, Director & Co-founder, Carbon Pulse
09.30 Keynote Speech
- How Singapore is championing growth as a leading carbon services and trading hub in the region
The Hon Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore
10.00 The Paris Era: Asia-Pacific and the emerging Article 6 carbon market
- A growing number of Asia-Pacific nations have announced inaugural Article 6 MoUs, but how will the market develop, what are the potential pitfalls, and how crucial will decisions around corresponding adjustments be?
Moderator:
Wei Mei, Head of Asia Pacific and Head of Carbon & Environmental Products, AirCarbon Exchange (ACX)
Panellists:
Fenella Aouane, Deputy Director & Head of Carbon Pricing Global Practice, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Kevin Conrad, Executive Director, Coalition for Rainforest Nations
Peter Zaman, Partner, Singapore, HFW
10.50 Morning coffee and networking break
11.15 The voluntary carbon market – can it be trusted?
- The voluntary carbon market has experienced exponential growth as more and more companies push for net zero, but there are increasing concerns voiced over the integrity of some offsets.
Moderator:
David Fogarty, Climate Change Editor, The Straits Times
Panellists:
Duncan van Bergen, Co-founder, Calyx Global
Cheryl Bowler, Carbon Lead APAC, Vertree
Federico Di Credico, Board Director, Climate Action Data Trust
Mikkel Larsen, CEO, Climate Impact X (CIX)
Hugh Salway, Senior Director Market Development and Partnerships, Gold Standard
12.15 State and trends in China’s compliance and voluntary markets
- Despite some recent challenges, China’s carbon market remains the world’s biggest in terms of tonnes of CO2 covered. How will this potentially huge market develop going forward, and what opportunities will it bring for market participants?
Moderator:
Renato Roldao, Senior Consulting Director, Climate Change and Clean Energy Transition, ICF Climate Center
Panellists:
Tony Gai, Head of Environmental Product Trading Asia, Freepoint Commodities
Kathy Hung, CEO, Timing Carbon
Neo Lin, Co-founder & CEO, QYH
Luyue Tan, Senior Carbon Analyst, Refinitiv
13.00 Lunch and networking
14.00 How satellite data can raise volumes, prices and confidence in nature-based carbon offsets
Presenter: Prof. Ed Mitchard, Chief Scientist and Co-founder, Space Intelligence
14.15 Southeast Asian carbon markets, an investment opportunity?
- Many of the countries in the SEA region are working on developing various domestic carbon market arrangements. What opportunities will this bring for investors?
Moderator:
Dorjee Sun, Founder and CEO, Bioeconomy
Panellists:
Karolien Casaer-Diez, Regional Director for Climate Policy, Finance and Carbon Markets in Asia, South Pole
Ralph Dixon, Executive Director of Sustainability, YTL Corporation Berhard and CEO, YTL-SV Carbon SDN BHD
Gabriel Eickhoff, Co-founder & COO, Clearwind
Hanh Hong Dang, Co-founder & Managing Director, Vietnam Energy and Environment Consultancy (VNEEC)
Kuki Soejachmoen, Co-founder & Executive Director, Indonesia Research Institute for Decarbonization (IRID)
15.00 The birth of another giant compliance market: Recent developments in India
- India has adopted legislation that sets up a domestic voluntary market with a view to transition to a mandatory ETS over time. It has also taken steps to clarify its role in the international voluntary as well as the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 market. Now what?
Moderator:
Agamoni Ghosh, Senior Pricing Specialist Carbon APAC, S&P Global
Panellists:
Sandeep Roy Choudhury, Director, VNV Advisory Services
Deepak Gupta, Senior Vice President and Head of Carbon Business, ReNew Power
Niroj Mohanty, Managing Director, Core CarbonX Solutions
Sadanand Tewari – Senior Manager, Business Development (SEA), EKI Energy Services Ltd.
15.45 Afternoon Coffee and networking break
16.15 Beyond domestic: Japan & South Korea cast their eyes abroad
- Japan and South Korea are both in the middle of crucial processes to strengthen their domestic carbon markets in what could over time galvanise those markets. But they are both increasingly eyeing opportunities to tap carbon opportunities elsewhere.
Moderator:
Stian Reklev, Co-founder & Director, Carbon Pulse
Panellists:
Sangsun Ha, Head of Carbon Desk, Ecoeye
Kyunghwa (Kay) Jeon, Director, BeFlat Services
Kentaro Takahashi, Deputy Director Climate and Energy Area, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Natsuru Toda, Manager Carbon Management Team, Mitsubishi Corp.
17.00 How the EU’s CBAM will hit the bottom line of companies in the Asia-Pacific
- The EU is moving ahead with its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. What impact will this have for the Asia-Pacific, and how are countries in the region preparing?
Moderator:
Ben Garside, Director and Co-founder, Carbon Pulse
Panellists:
David Boublil, Deputy head – unit in the directorate general in charge of taxation and customs, European Commission
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs
Richard Lin, Partner, Carbon Management and EU Green Deal, KPMG China
Tennant Reed, Head of Climate, Energy and Environment Policy, Australian Industry Group
17.45 Wrap up and close of Day One
18.00 Evening drinks Hosted by AirCarbon Exchange (ACX)
- Venue: Marina Bay Sands Singapore
08.00 Registration and Coffee
08.00 Workshop: REDD+ Sovereign Carbon Credits Bootcamp
- Many tropical rainforest countries such as Papua New Guinea, Belize, Gabon and others, are winning their battle against deforestation. Recognizing the importance of rainforests, the Paris Agreement included a framework called Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+).Yet few financial institutions and corporations are aware of it and the REDD+ sovereign carbon credits that can now be purchased. One-hour workshop to learn about REDD+ sovereign carbon credits and how to purchase them.
Presenters:
Federica Bietta, Managing Director, Coalition for Rainforest Nations
Kevin Conrad, Executive Director, Coalition for Rainforest Nations
Vinod Kesava, Co-Founder, CEO & Managing Director, Climate Resources Exchange International Pte Ltd & CRX CarbonBank Pte Ltd
Ruel Yamuna, Special Envoy on Climate Change and Environment, Papua New Guinea
9.00 Keynote Speech
- Hear what Papua New Guinea, as a tropical rainforest country, is doing to win its battle against deforestation and the measures it takes to preserve its forests.
Hon. Simon Kilepa, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change of Papua New Guinea
09.15 Domestic voluntary initiatives: how will they align with international climate obligations
- A number of Asian countries are drawing up domestic voluntary carbon market regulations in parallel with regulations for international participants. How will this impact market development and the strategies for companies looking to get involved? A special focus on Carbon Standards.
Moderator:
Vinod Kesava, Co-Founder, CEO & Managing Director, Climate Resources Exchange International Pte Ltd & CRX CarbonBank Pte Ltd
Panellists:
Wei Mei Hum, Head of Asia Pacific & Head of Carbon & Environmental Products, AirCarbon Exchange (ACX)
Ashok Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Regional Representative (Asia-Pacific), Regional Engagement, Verra
Jun Song, Vice President Global Carbon, Macquarie Bank
Peter Zaman, Partner, HFW
10.00 Pricing carbon globally: initiatives to standardise huge diversity
- The Asia-Pacific has been working hard to establish itself as a global carbon trading hub, with a variety of service providers offering corporate solutions to trade carbon. This session will look at some of the exchanges involved in the market.
Moderator:
Ben Garside, Co-founder and Director, Carbon Pulse
Panellists:
Nicolas Dupuis, Executive Director of Energy Products, CME Group
Tom Enger, Head of Product, Climate Impact X (CIX)
Thomas McMahon, Co-founder and Co-CEO, AirCarbon Exchange (ACX)
Louis Redshaw, CEO & Founder, Net Zero Markets
10.45 Coffee and Networking Break
11.15 Corporate net zero targets
- How can companies utilise the world’s carbon markets to help them achieve their net zero targets? Should they pursue offsetting, insetting, or both? How big of a share should carbon credits hold in any strategy, and how should firms shield themselves against the related reputational risks?
Moderator:
Bill Goldie, Sales director, Redshaw Advisors
Panellists:
Brian Au, Senior Advisor, Reset Carbon
Patrick Kuehn, Head of Sales and Marketing, AlliedOffsets
Jenny Marlina, Capital Markets Account Manager SEA & Oceania, CDP
Rene Velasquez, Managing Director, Carbon Financial Services (CFS)
12.00 Match makers: Asia-Pacific and nature-based solutions
- Whether it is forests, marine environment, or soil, the Asia-Pacific has lots of it, and is a major global supplier of credits from nature-based solutions. But how will the nature-based solutions market develop, and what are the main challenges and opportunities for participants?
Moderator:
Audrey Tan, Science Communication and Outreach Lead, Nation University of Singapore’s Centre for Nature-based Solutions
Panellists:
Brad Kerin, General Manager, Asia Pacific, WeAct
Joanna Tan, Associate Director Investor Relations, New Forests
Laura Waterford, Director, Pollination
Fitri Wulandari, Voluntary Carbon Market Analyst, Veyt
12.45 Lunch and Networking
13.15 Lunch briefing: EU ETS an evolving trading opportunity
- Presentation on current state and trends of the world’s biggest carbon market. Re-power EU fit for 55, high gas prices, in the wake of the energy crisis, triple digits, 100-euro opportunity.
Presenter: Louis Redshaw, CEO and Founder, Redshaw Advisors and Net Zero Markets
14.00 Starting over: Carbon markets in Australia and New Zealand
- Australia and New Zealand were both global early movers in carbon markets, but have spent much of the last couple of years resetting their regulations. What will be the impact of those changes, and how will they interact with the rest of the region?
Moderator:
Marc Tilly, correspondent, Carbon Pulse
Panellists:
Matthew Cowie, Director Climate Change & Sustainability Services, EY
Georgia Cox, Policy and Regulatory Manager, Tasman Environmental Markets and Co-Chair of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) for Australia and New Zealand
Ilona Millar, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
James Turnbull, Principal, Sustainability and Climate Change, Aurecon Group
14.45 Coming late, but fast: The Middle East enters the carbon market
- The last couple of years have seen rapidly increased carbon market involvement in the Middle East, which brings major investments to the table but also questions.
Moderator:
Louis Redshaw, CEO and Founder, Redshaw Advisors
Panellists:
Thomas McMahon, Co-founder and Co-CEO, AirCarbon Exchange (ACX)
Axel Michaelowa, Senior Founding Partner, Perspectives Climate Group
Kishor Rajhansa, COO, Global Carbon Council (GCC)
15.30 Coffee and Networking Break
16.00 CCUS and removals – The need for a carbon market of its own
- Carbon capture is tipped to play a major role in decarbonisation process, with many of the region’s biggest companies planning future CCUS supply chains, often based around carbon crediting. How this sector must evolve into a major carbon market of its own.
Moderator:
Peter Kiernan, Net Zero Correspondent, Carbon Pulse
Panellists:
Daein Cha, Managing Director & CEO, deepC Store
Peter Godfrey, Managing Director APAC, Energy Institute
Paulien Veen, Senior Consultant, Perspectives Climate Group
16.45 Let’s get moving: The impact of carbon pricing on aviation and shipping.
- Asia’s transport emissions are expected to resume their upward trajectory after taking a hit during the Covid-19 pandemic. This session will analyse whether international cooperation under the IMO for shipping and ICAO’s CORSIA scheme for aviation are addressing this climate challenge.
Moderator:
Ben Garside, Co-founder and Director, Carbon Pulse
Panellists:
Richard Chatterton, Head of Carbon Analysis, Mercuria Energy Trading
Marcos Gonzalez-Alvarez, Deputy Head of Unit at DG CLIMA – B4: Air, Rail, Water & Intermodal Policy, European Commission
Toh Wee Pang, Senior Consultant, Maritime Advisory – ESG/Sustainability SEAPI, DNV Singapore Pte Limited
Antonello Zanfardino, Senior Carbon Analyst, BRS Shipbrokers
17.30 End of conference
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