Join us on Wednesday August 14 for a pre-Forum event. This limited-release half-day session offers a unique opportunity for participants to engage with regional experts on the development of the ASEAN carbon pricing landscape, emerging carbon funds, and market readiness facilities. With limited spots available, this exclusive event is tailored for those looking to stay ahead at the forefront of ASEAN’s transition, exploring the potential implications for markets and investors across the region. 

How are market-based solutions already being implemented across Asia, and what changes are they driving in countries’ emissions profiles and economic landscape? This panel takes a macro look at just some of the compliance and voluntary market and crediting systems already in place in countries across Asia, and considers how they may be expanded to continue driving finance into emissions reductions.

What is the role of blended public and private finance solutions in building investor confidence in market-based solutions? This expert panel looks at the frameworks and tools required to support best-practice implementation of market frameworks, shoring up confidence in the role of the carbon market to support a transition to net zero emissions.

Carbon markets and the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance, will be key to achieving nationally determined contributions towards the decarbonisation and temperature goals of the Paris Agreement. Support for market development and financing is increasingly becoming an integral aspect of bilateral and multilateral partnerships such as the Australia-Singapore Green Economy Agreement and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity. Join our first plenary to dive into the outlook on current and upcoming regional policy linkages, trading agreements, and opportunities to scale up investment in market-related infrastructure, technologies, and projects in the Asia Pacific.

An up-and-coming transition plan norm, nature-based commitments are an impactful climate mitigation tool. Regulatory and reporting expectations are emerging. Global frameworks and initiatives such as the Kunming-Montreal Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures framework and the Science Based Targets Network’s guidance for nature are leading the charge. How can markets speed up this transition, and drive strong contributions to climate and nature?

Businesses and governments are seeking new ways to invest in a net zero-carbon economy, and contribute to climate and economic resilience. Capex investments in climate solutions have reached record highs, but fall short of what is required to reach net zero by 2050. How can carbon markets mobilise necessary private finance, and what policy enablers are needed to foster the right conditions for investors and to ensure appropriate risk return profiles? Join this panel as it explores strategies and emerging solutions facilitating investment in decarbonisation across the Asia Pacific region from corporations, funds, institutional investors and philanthropy.

Meeting Paris-aligned emission reduction goals requires rapid industrial decarbonisation. With significant economic and industrial output growth projected for countries in the Asia Pacific Region in the next few decades, energy use and GHG emissions related to the industry sector are projected to grow substantially in the absence of aggressive abatement policies and strategies by countries in the region. Energy and industrial transition remain challenging alongside efforts for green steel, cement and hydrogen. This panel will explore the potential to drive industrial decarbonisation action, particularly through collaboration in supply chains.

Singapore is a key shipping and air transport hub for the Asia Pacific Region. With frameworks such as CORSIA and the International Maritime Organisation’s 2023 GHG Strategy driving corporate strategy, demand is growing for investment in mitigation technologies and high integrity carbon projects. This workshop will look at public and private initiatives, including markets, working to decarbonise long-distance freight and transport systems.

With increasing focus on the integrity of corporate transition and approaches to net zero and nature positive outcomes, this session will focus on the requirements for investment-grade credits that can drive transformational change and attract institutional investors into the asset class. Recent guidance from the Science-Based Targets Initiative, and the revised Oxford Principles for Net-Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting support enhanced engagement with carbon markets. This plenary will examine the considerations required to facilitate the expansion of investment-grade carbon credits.

As voluntary targets and compliance requirements ramp up, so too must investment in the green transition and nature restoration. Investment in high impact climate solutions must be tripled by 2030. Financial markets and investors have a critical role to play in directing capital toward initiatives that support the transition and result in projects that deliver genuine, measurable outcomes for the climate, planet and communities. This plenary explores how emerging investor-focused infrastructure, and policies are shifting the dial on sustainable financial flows.

Enhancing transparency in the carbon credit supply chain is essential for scaling high-integrity carbon markets. This panel will explore how cutting-edge digital tools and data platforms are revolutionising the industry by providing real-time project reporting and ensuring verifiability. We will discuss the role of technology in enhancing market integrity, securing transactions, and simplifying due diligence processes, all of which are critical for accelerating effective climate action. Join industry leaders and experts as they share insights and advancements driving the future of carbon markets.

In the rapidly evolving global trade environment, emerging economies are encountering unique challenges and opportunities as they embrace sustainable green growth. This plenary session will convene policy, investment and corporate experts to share insights on fostering corporate transition through cooperative approaches, financing mechanisms, implementation strategies, and governance standards. Join us as we explore how emerging markets can successfully navigate this crucial shift.