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Date
26 Sep - 5 Dec 2024
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1-4pm AEDT / Local Time
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Delivering High Integrity Carbon Markets – Regulation, Supply & Demand
Date
26 Sep - 5 Dec 2024
Time
1-4pm AEDT / Local Time
Location
Various
The Carbon Market Institute’s 2024 Corporate Climate Masterclass Series, delivered on behalf of the Clean Energy Regulator, aims to engage and educate Australian business leaders on the role of carbon markets in corporate transition pathways and Australia’s economy-wide decarbonisation.
As carbon markets play an increasingly important role in Australia, facilitating business transition in alignment with the Paris Agreement goals, the rules of engagement in net zero transition are also rapidly evolving.
Alongside the reformed Safeguard Mechanism that established a strengthened compliance carbon market for Australia’s top polluting industrial facilities, Australia’s forthcoming mandatory climate-related financial disclosure regime and a burgeoning ecosystem of legal, policy and investment frameworks are now shaping financial flows and business decision making.
In this new era of net zero aligned corporate action, integrity remains a critical dimension of how carbon markets are governed and regulated, and how and when companies should engage with carbon markets to reinforce and accelerate the net zero transition.
Through a five-part series delivered in-person and online, the Corporate Climate Masterclass Series provides business practitioners with the foundational knowledge necessary to understand key climate policy, regulatory and market frameworks relevant to Australian businesses. It also delivers practical knowledge to enable practitioners to engage in carbon markets to meet their compliance obligations and realise ambitious decarbonisation strategies.
Schedule
Net Zero Policies, Markets and Frameworks for Corporate Action
Session One: Net Zero Policies, Markets and Frameworks for Corporate Action
This session will introduce the key domestic policy and legislative frameworks governing corporate net zero transition in Australia.
It will also provide a deeper discussion on corporate governance, market frameworks and best market guidance that is available to businesses navigating the transition towards net zero emissions.
Part 1: Australia's Climate Policy and Market Frameworks
Moderator
John Connor
Edwina Johnson
Kath Rowley
Cara Sanders-Wall
Part 2: State of Australia's Carbon Markets
Darryn Rowsell
Daniel Sinclair
Marco Stella
Part 3: Climate Risk, Governance and Disclosure
Moderator
Kurt Winter
Naomi Bergman
Amy Quinton
Meredith Read
High-Integrity Carbon Origination and Procurement
Session Two: High-Integrity Carbon Origination and Procurement
This session will focus on carbon credit origination and procurement. It will introduce the key integrity elements of the ACCU Scheme to support investment confidence.
It will also provide a deeper discussion on key considerations in carbon credit origination and procurement to support businesses looking to engage with Australia’s ACCU Scheme.
Part 1: Integrity in Australia's Carbon Market
Moderator
Janet Hallows
Michelle Crosbie
Daniele Northcott
Dr. Karen Hussey
Part 2: Risk Management in Carbon Project Developments
Moderator
Kelly Smith
Samuel Dawes
Greg Noonan
Elisa de Wit
Part 3: How to Engage in Method Development and Opportunities for Innovation: Panel Discussion
Moderator
Janet Hallows
Dr. Margaret Jewell
Warrick Jordan
Megan Surawski
Dr. Taira Vora
Enabling Action to Enhance Credible Corporate Transition
Session Three: Enabling Action to Enhance Credible Corporate Transition
This session will focus on carbon and renewable energy trading to contribute towards corporate transition, in the context of compliance obligations and voluntary corporate commitments.
It will cover the key regulatory and best practice dimensions of carbon trading, including Safeguard Mechanism compliance, AFS licensing and credible corporate transition plans and claims.
Part 1: Carbon Trading to Meet Compliance Obligations and Voluntary Commitments
Moderator
Kurt Winter
Alex Orgaz-Barnier
Alexander Lewis
Jane Wardlaw
Part 2: Renewable Energy Perspectives
Moderator
John Connor
Luana Cormac
Berwyn Wong
Sam Lee Mohan
Part 3: Demand Side Integrity and Credibility in Carbon Trading
Moderator
Kurt Winter
Marine Dehayes
Linden Edgell
Chris Marchesi
COP29 Symposium
Session Four: COP29 Symposium
Against the backdrop of the UNFCCC COP29, this session will focus on key developments into the future, for Australia’s carbon market and broader climate policy suite and how those changes may impact the market and corporate transition pathways.
It will cover key developments from the formal COP negotiations and associated announcements, key domestic policy and market reforms and market infrastructure developments.
Part 1: Policy and Market Outcomes from COP29
Moderator
John Connor
Mei Zi Tan
Janet Hallows
Alex Matthews
Part 2: Developments on Corporate Transition
Moderator
Kelly Smith
Oliver Doraisamy
Nicky Landsbergen
Kurt Winter
Part 3: Domestic Policy and Market Outlook
John Connor
Georgina Prasad
Agneta Puhakka
Zoe Sinclair
This webinar will provide the necessary foundational knowledge on how Australia’s carbon market operates, how to participate in carbon markets, an overview of domestic compliance fundamentals, market dynamics and developments, and engagement opportunities in voluntary markets. It is recommended for all participants wanting to build or refresh their knowledge of carbon markets and gain insights into recent and upcoming market developments both in Australia and globally.