Agenda 2025
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29 May
- 8:00
Registration opens
Doors open, registration and coffee served- 15:00 - 15:45
Keynote panel: Unwrapping the conflation of the VCM and compliance markets in Asia
- 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 are the key gaps in the Asian market for the carbon community to develop further?Speakers Include:
Lawrence Chia
Chief Executive OfficerSaraCarbon
Nicola De Sanctis
EditorArgus- 16:15 - 17:00
Carrot or stick: Can global carbon markets successfully integrate to standardise credit criteria?
Hear from key clean fuel producers on how the carbon markets and emission control mechanisms could benefit the successful roll out of cleaner fuels.Speakers Include:
Joel Scriven
Co-FounderSouthridge Group
Emily Gerrard
Principal LawyerComhar Group- 11:10 - 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
-Asia’s roadmap towards decarbonising its industry and trade
-LATAM and key milestones in policy implementation in the AmazonSpeakers Include:
Alejandro Rosselli
Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Malaysia
Deanna Tan
Deputy Director- Carbon MitigationMinistry of Trade & Industry - Singapore- 12:15 - 12:45
Roadmaps to Net-Zero
Presented by senior members from PwC
- 12:45 - 13:15
How to get your project approved in Asia: Fireside chat with Worldview Foundation
Speakers Include:
Kim Gabrielli
CEOWorldview International Foundation- 13:15 - 14:30
Lunch
Lunch served in exhibition hall- 14:30 - 15:00
Argus Carbon Markets and emissions outlook 2025
- What standards are being developed in the global voluntary markets? - Does National policy translate to universal certification? Exploring what Article 6.4 could look like - What has COP29 achieved? More clarity or further complications?Speakers Include:
Nicola De Sanctis
EditorArgus- 15:00 - 15:30
Traditional Welcome Ceremony for Premier of Sarawak
Join colleagues and clients for coffee and refreshments in the exhibition and networking zones- 15:30 - 16:00
Opening keynote: 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
- 8:30
Doors open and coffee served
- 8:40 - 8:45
Chairperson's opening remarks
- 8:45 - 9:15
IREC Workshop: Learn about energy certificates, renewable energy credentials and more
Speakers Include:
Roble Velasco-Rosenheim
Director-APACI-REC Standard Foundation
Justin Colley
Manager - Electricity and Environmental Markets • GenFuelsArgus- 9:15 - 10:00
I-RECS Keynote panel: How are Asia's renewables assets contributing to energy attribute certificates
Speakers Include:
Izzat Hamzah
APAC Lead- Origination, Environmental Commodities3degreesRoble Velasco-Rosenheim
Director-APACI-REC Standard Foundation- 10:00 - 10:30
How are businesses tackling emission increases? Will there be new buyers of Carbon credits in Asia?
- How are businesses tackling growing emissions: carbon credit purchases vs deploying emission mitigation technology - Is it easier for privately owned companies to procure carbon credits - Public vs private carbon credit tradeSpeakers Include:
Dr. Martin Gotz
CEO-Nature Based Solutions & BiocharGolden Agri-Resources (GAR)
Renuhaa Asaithambi
Product Line Manager – Enterprise Carbon ManagementChevron
Reuben Lai
CEO-FounderArkadiah- 10:30 - 11:00
Morning break
- 11:00 - 11:30
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?Speakers Include:
Riza Suarga
Chairman & Chief Executive OfficerIndonesia Carbon Trade Association & Agraus Resources- 11:30 - 12:00
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?- 12:00 - 13:00
Regional Case Study 1: Indian Subcontinent developments
- 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?Speakers Include:
Kavin Kumar Kandasamy
CEOProClime- 13:00 - 13:30
Regional Carbon removals
- Exploring the efficacy of the European BECCS model to generate credits - Carbon removal vs avoidance: What is the difference? - CCS vs ARR vs RED: How does Asia’s carbon removal technology compare to Europe- 13:30 - 14:30
Lunch and end of conference