Agenda 2025
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29 May
- 08:00
Registration opens
Doors open, registration and coffee served- 09:45 - 09:50
Welcome address
Jamie Balderston
EVP Asia, Chief Marketing & Conferences OfficerArgus- 09:50 - 10:30
Conflation of the VCM and Compliance markets: What does Asia require to establish a strong domestic market?
- How are traders and brokers navigating through diverse regulations in Asia?
- Prospects for Asian credits to be off taken in Europe: has COP29 changed the dynamic?
- What is the future of REDD+? Will there be bilateral success on trading REDD+ credits?
Speakers Include:
Lawrence Chia
Chief Executive OfficerSaraCarbon
Hinno Wurfbain
Head Carbon Trader, APACACT Commodities
Shawn Woo
Head of APAC - Commercial3Degrees
Win Sim Tan
Regional Representative - East and Southeast AsiaVerra- 10:30 - 11:00
Carrot or stick: Can global carbon markets successfully integrate to standardise credit criteria?
- What standards are being developed in the global voluntary markets?
- Does National policy translate to universal certification?
- What has COP29 achieved? More clarity or further complications?
Speakers Include:
Emily Gerrard
Principal LawyerComhar Group
Alvin Lim
CEO & Co-founderClimate Bridge International
Jane Koh
MDSouthridge
Simon David
Deputy Under Secretary (Climate Change Division)Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability- 11:00 - 11:40
Morning break
Join colleagues for coffee and breakfast meetings in our exhibition and networking zones.- 11:40 - 12:15
Government keynote: How are governments across Asia leading negotiations on climate mitigation
- How is Singapore looking to build itself as a trading hub for carbon and financing key Asian decarbonisation projects
- Japan’s roadmap towards decarbonising its industry and trade
Speakers Include:
Alejandro Rosselli
Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Malaysia
Deanna Tan
Deputy Director - Carbon MitigationMinistry of Trade & Industry - Singapore
Norihiro Kimura
Senior Negotiator for Climate ChangeGX Policy Group- 12:15 - 12:45
Fireside chat: Pathways to a sustainable Sarawak - Balancing economic growth, decarbonisation, and inclusivity
- Climate action and carbon market opportunities in Sarawak
Speakers Include:
Andrew Chan
Sustainability and Climate Change LeaderPricewaterhouseCoopers
Naina Bajaj
Southeast Asia DirectorHelikonia
Nikki Kemp
Executive DirectorSGFC- 12:45 - 13:15
How to get your project approved in Asia: Fireside chat with Worldview Foundation
Speakers Include:
Kim Gabrielli
CEOWorldview International Foundation
Francois Blignaut
Carbon Project LeadSaraCarbon
Selvakumar Subramaniam
Country ManagerWIF- 13:15 - 14:30
Lunch break
Lunch served in exhibition hall
- 14:30 - 15:00
Argus Carbon Markets Outlook: Pricing carbon and comparisons to EU, China and LATAM (Demand/Supply)
- 15:00 - 15:30
Traditional Welcome Ceremony for Premier of Sarawak
Join colleagues and clients for coffee and a local cultural showcase welcoming the Sarawak Premier to the conference- 15:30 - 16:00
Exclusive fireside chat with Premier of Sarawak
Join an exclusive discussion with the Honourable Premier of Sarawak as he discusses Sarawak's development and energy transition goals- 16:00 - 16:30
Official Announcement: Sarawak Government launches Sustainability Blueprint
Key ministers, governments and experts gather to announce the latest regulations and sustainability pathways from the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability- Sarawak.- 16:30 - 18:30
Evening reception sponsored by SaraCarbon
30 May
- 08:30
Doors open and coffee served
- 09:15 - 09:20
Chairperson's opening remarks
Steve Tan
Vice President - Business DevelopmentArgus Media- 09:20 - 09:45
Presentation: Learn about energy certificates, renewable energy credentials and more
- Developing a resilient cross-border framework to support renewable energy transition through trade
Speaker Include:
Justin Colley
Manager - Electricity and Environmental Markets • GenFuelsArgus- 09:45 - 10:30
I-RECS Keynote panel: Renewable energy potential in Asia
Speakers Include:
Izzat Hamzah
APAC Lead - Origination, Environmental Commodities3degrees
Jen Wee Kang
CEORedex- 10:30 - 11:00
How are businesses tackling emission increases? Will there be new buyers of Carbon credits in Asia?
- How are privately owned businesses adapting to global sustainability regulations
- Is it easier for privately owned companies to procure carbon credits
- Public vs private carbon credit trade
Speakers Include:
Dr. Götz Martin
CEO - Nature Based Solutions & BiocharGolden Agri-Resources (GAR)
Justin Nga
Decarbonization Director - APACGE Vernova
Reuben Lai
CEO-FounderArkadiah- 11:00 - 11:30
Morning break
- 11:30 - 12:00
Creating an integrated ASEAN marketplace for carbon
- Structural differences: How will an ASEAN marketplace differ from EU?
- Opening the voluntary markets: will current compliance markets set a challenge or opportunity for VCMs to thrive?
- Nature based Solutions: key challenges for partnering with governments
Speakers Include:
Francois Blignaut
Carbon Project LeadSaraCarbon
Renard Siew
ChairmanMalaysian Carbon Association
Riza Suarga
Chairman & Chief Executive OfficerIndonesia Carbon Trade Association & Agraus Resources- 12:00 - 12:30
Biomass and biochar: looking at cost efficiency of biochar as a carbon removal tool in Asia
- How is Asia’s vast agriculture and forestry sector realising its untapped potential for biochar
- Biochar types: what are the most common feedstocks for biochar?
- Industrial decarbonisation: can biochar compliment other carbon removal technologies?
Speakers Include:
Stefan Boessner
Policy LeadStockholm Environment Institute
Olivier Levallois
CEOHamerkop Climate Impacts- 12:30 - 13:00
Case Study: Indian Subcontinent updates
- Looking into latest government led carbon initiatives in Pakistan, Myanmar, India and Sri Lanka
- How will local nature based blue carbon projects encourage investment in the carbon markets?
Speaker Include:
Kavin Kumar Kandasamy
CEOProClime- 13:00 - 13:30
CCS + Industrial Solutions: understanding industrial carbon removals and emission control mechanisms
Speaker Include:
Ariana Cohen
Senior ConsultantJET- 13:30 - 13:35
Chairperson’s closing remarks
Steve Tan
Vice President - Business DevelopmentArgus Media- 13:35 - 15:00
Conference concludes and networking lunch