Delivering High Integrity Carbon Markets – Regulation, Supply & Demand

2024 Corporate Climate Masterclass Series

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  • Date

    26–5 December 2024

  • Time

    26 Sep - 5 Dec 2024

  • Location

    Various

In partnership with the Clean Energy Regulator

 

The Carbon Market Institute’s 2024 Corporate Climate Masterclass Series, delivered in partnership with 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.

Session One - Melbourne

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


Edwina Johnson

Kath Rowley

Part 2: State of Australia's Carbon Markets


Daniel Sinclair

Part 3: Climate Risk, Governance and Disclosure


Kurt Winter

Naomi Bergman

Session Two - Brisbane

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.

Session Three - Perth

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.

Session Four - Sydney

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.

Naomi Bergman
Edwina Johnson
Georgina Prasad
Kath Rowley
Darryn Rowsell
Daniel Sinclair
Gabriella Warden
Kurt Winter

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Session Host

Preliminary Webinar: Carbon Markets in Context

26 September 2024, 1:00PM-2:30PM AEST

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.