Agenda
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14 April
- 08:00 - 09:00
Registration and welcome refreshments
Open to all attendees- 09:00 - 09:10
Chairperson opening remarks
- 09:10 - 09:35
Keynote session: Transition Finance & Regional Decarbonisation - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
- How sustainable finance frameworks can accelerate Asia’s pathway to net zero
- Insights from MAS’ regional decarbonisation projects (e.g., coal phase-out, blended finance pilots)
- The role of financial regulators in scaling high-integrity carbon markets and CDR investment
- How MAS sees Singapore’s compliance and voluntary markets converging
- 09:35 - 10:15
Panel discussion: APAC Carbon Future: Convergence, Integration & the Move Toward Compliance-Driven Markets
- Why APAC carbon markets are converging across compliance & voluntary regimes
- The shift from voluntary-led dynamics to compliance-led demand signals
- Technology-driven integrity: digital credits, registries, traceability
- Article 6.2 as the backbone for cross-border trading & national linkages
- Where APAC demand is coming from: aviation, maritime, industry
- 10:15 - 10:45
Coffee and networking break
- 10:45 - 11:30
Asia Carbon Market Outlook: Prices, Liquidity and Market Signals for 2026–2028
- How are prices, liquidity and participation evolving across key Asian carbon markets?
- What impact will Japan’s GX ETS launch and reforms in Korea and China have on regional price formation?
- Where are the strongest compliance-driven demand signals emerging?
- How are international mechanisms (CORSIA, Article 6, CBAM) influencing market expectations in Asia?
- Australia ACCUs in focus: How are Safeguard Mechanism reforms, ACCU supply dynamics and compliance demand shaping price signals and liquidity, and what does this mean for regional market participation?
- 11:30 - 12:30
Japan and Korea: The Northeast Asia Compliance Blueprint
- What does the launch of Japan’s GX ETS change for regional carbon markets?
- How is Korea addressing liquidity, participation and market design challenges?
- What lessons can other Asian jurisdictions draw from these two systems?
- How do bilateral cooperation and Article 6 pathways intersect with domestic ETS design?
- 12:30 - 14:00
Networking lunch break
Join us for an exclusive networking lunch bringing together attendees from our three flagship conferences - Biofuels, Carbon, and Green Marine Fuels. This high-value, focused setting connects key stakeholders shaping the future of energy and beyond- 14:00 - 14:30
China, Malaysia, Vietnam & India: Scaling Compliance at Industrial Level
- How is China tightening benchmarks and expanding sectoral coverage – and what does this mean for prices?
- Where do markets such as Malaysia, Vietnam and India sit on the compliance spectrum today?
- How will carbon taxes, hybrid systems and ETS models coexist across Asia?
- What do these developments mean for regional credit flows and competitiveness?
- 14:30 - 15:00
Building Interoperable Carbon Markets: Article 6 and Cross-Border Alignment
- How are Asian jurisdictions embedding Article 6.2 and 6.4 into domestic ETS, tax and hybrid carbon frameworks?
- What practical models exist for recognising or linking credits across Asian markets while avoiding double counting and fragmentation?
- Will larger systems (China, Japan, Korea) define the rules for cross-border trading, or can smaller markets integrate on equal footing?
- How interoperable are Asian markets today compared with the EU, Latin America and emerging US approaches
- Where can cross-border cooperation realistically unlock liquidity and demand across regions — and where do domestic market constraints still limit multi-continental pathways?
- 15:00 - 15:30
Coffee and networking break
- 15:30 - 16:00
CBAM, EU ETS and the Rising Carbon Cost of Asian Industry
- How will CBAM, the EU ETS and related trade measures translate into real carbon costs for Asian steel, cement, fertiliser and chemical producers?
- What emissions data, verification and reporting capabilities do European buyers now expect from Asian suppliers?
- What strategies are companies using to manage carbon cost pass-through and competitiveness in EU-facing markets?
- Where do domestic carbon markets, offsets or compliance mechanisms realistically help mitigate EU exposure?
- 16:00 - 16:30
Decarbonising APAC: Corporate Strategies Under Compliance Pressure
- How are large APAC corporates in steel, cement, power, chemicals and logistics reshaping decarbonisation strategies in response to tightening carbon rules?
- How are offset strategies evolving across nature-based credits, removals and SAF as compliance pressure increases?
- How are companies integrating Scope 3 emissions and supply-chain exposure into carbon and procurement decisions?
- What demand signals are corporates sending to the market in 2026, and how are procurement priorities changing?
- 16:30 - 17:00
Carbon Dioxide Removal and Capture in Asia: CCUS, BECCS and Compliance-Linked Demand
- How are EU carbon pricing and CBAM pressures influencing Asian industrials’ interest in capture, storage and removal-based compliance options?
- How do CORSIA, Article 6 and national ETS rules shape which removal and capture pathways are commercially and regulatorily viable?
- Where do CCUS, BECCS and DAC realistically sit in industrial decarbonisation strategies today, and where are they still long-term options?
- What is the current state of CCUS clusters and removal readiness across Japan, Australia and Southeast Asia?
- How are industrials and investors approaching the financing of capital-intensive capture and removal infrastructure?
- 17:00 - 17:05
Chairperson closing remarks
- 17:05 - 18:30
Cocktail reception
This evening reception brings together delegates from the biofuels and carbon conferences in a relaxed, engaging setting. With a diverse yet highly relevant audience of decision-makers, policymakers, and industry innovators, it’s the perfect opportunity to spark fresh ideas and foster meaningful collaborations.
15 April
- 08:00 - 09:00
Breakfast and registration
- 09:00 - 09:05
Argus Welcome Address
- 09:05 - 09:45
Airline Compliance Priorities and Cost Exposure Under CORSIA
- How are airlines preparing for upcoming CORSIA compliance phases and tightening eligibility rules?
- How are SAF availability, credit prices and supply constraints shaping procurement decisions?
- What role could removals and technology-based credits play in future airline strategies?
- How are airlines balancing near-term compliance costs with longer-term decarbonisation goals?
- 09:45 - 10:15
CORSIA Pathways: Credits, SAF and Cross-Sector Options
- What compliance pathways are realistically available to airlines under CORSIA in the next cycles?
- How are SAF crediting models, book-and-claim systems and regional refinery capacity evolving in Asia?
- Where do bio-bunkers, maritime offsets and cross-sector mechanisms intersect with aviation compliance?
- How are permanence, verification and eligibility considerations shaping market confidence?
- 10:15 - 10:45
Renewable Energy Certificates & Cross-Border Electricity: The New Corporate Demand Frontier
- Why are data centres, utilities and multinationals driving rapid growth in I-REC demand across Asia?
- How are companies integrating renewable electricity procurement into carbon and decarbonisation strategies?
- What challenges remain for cross-border renewable electricity trading across ASEAN and Northeast Asia?
- How do renewable certificates complement carbon credits in compliance and reporting frameworks?
- 10:45 - 11:15
Coffee and networking break
- 11:15 - 11:45
Maritime and Shipping: Carbon Exposure and Compliance Pathways
- How are EU ETS maritime expansion and FuelEU Maritime reshaping cost exposure for Asian shipping and exporters?
- What role do credits, low-carbon fuels and efficiency measures play in compliance strategies?
- How are shipping companies and cargo owners approaching carbon cost pass-through?
- How will maritime compliance influence regional carbon and fuel demand through 2030?
- 11:45 - 12:25
Financing Decarbonisation in Asia: Investor, Bank & Developer Perspectives
- How are banks and investors assessing risk across CDR, CCUS, SAF and industrial decarbonisation projects?
- What makes transition credits and capital-intensive projects bankable today?
- How are blended finance structures being used to unlock early-stage investment?
- Where do financing gaps remain across Asia’s decarbonisation pipeline?
- 12:25 - 12:30
Conference Closing Remarks
- 12:30 - 14:00
Networking lunch
Join us for an exclusive networking lunch bringing together attendees from our three flagship conferences - Biofuels, Carbon, and Green Marine Fuels. This high-value, focused setting connects key stakeholders shaping the future of energy and beyond