This session will introduce the key components of robust corporate transition pathways, including setting science-aligned targets, integrating climate governance, and responsibly using carbon markets as part of a broader decarbonisation strategy. It will also explore how companies can effectively disclose their transition plans to meet rising investor, regulatory and market expectations. The session will begin with expert presentations and transition plan case studies, followed by a moderated discussion addressing real-world implementation challenges and opportunities.

As scrutiny of environmental claims intensifies, companies face rising litigation and reputational risks associated with greenwashing. This session will explore how corporates can participate in carbon markets with confidence, navigating supply and demand side integrity, conducting due diligence, and leveraging high-integrity carbon credits in their climate strategy – including a credible beyond-value chain approach. Legal and policy experts will unpack disclosure trends, and developments in guidance from initiatives such as VCMI, ICVCM, Revised Oxford Principles, SBTi sector guidance and ISO Net Zero Guidelines.

The Asia-Pacific region is witnessing a growing momentum in carbon pricing development, driven by national climate commitments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and increasing private sector engagement. This session will provide a high-level overview of key trends shaping government-backed compliance and voluntary carbon markets across the region from emerging emissions trading schemes to Article 6 readiness and cross-border cooperation.

This session brings together traders, brokers, and corporate buyers to share practical insights from the markets, focusing on trading activities, supply-demand dynamics, pricing signals, and liquidity trends. As carbon markets evolve in response to emerging integrity standards and net zero guidance, speakers will unpack how these developments are influencing market behaviour, buyer preferences, and capital flows.

As demand for high-integrity carbon credits grows, removals are increasingly perceived as the gold standard, while avoidance credits face heightened scrutiny particularly around additionality. This distinction risks oversimplifying real-world climate solutions and diverting investment from high-impact avoidance projects including forest conservation in countries with rich natural carbon sinks. In this session, experts will unpack integrity best practice and explore how market guidance can support all credible pathways to mitigate climate impacts.

International carbon pricing mechanisms are shaping global trade, investment, and climate decisions. Yet their implications remain unclear amid evolving regulations and early-stage implementation. This session explores how CBAM, Article 6, and CORSIA are influencing government policy, market development and access. Speakers will discuss what these frameworks mean for exporters, project developers, and airlines, and how Asia-Pacific governments are responding to new compliance demands.

Digital infrastructure and emerging technologies are redefining the way carbon markets operate. Hear from leaders in tech, trading, and rating agencies as they unpack innovations like digital MRV, blockchain, AI-powered risk analytics, and the digitalisation of methodologies. Discover how these solutions are unlocking investments and driving climate action at scale.

Achieving ambitious climate goals depends on mobilising public and private finance to scale nature- and technology-based solutions. This session will explore the barriers project developers face in securing capital amid shifting geopolitical and market conditions. Expert panellists will share practical strategies to bridge financing gaps, from structuring bankable projects and securing offtake agreements to derisking investments through mechanisms such as blended finance and insurance-backed credits.

The Asia Pacific region holds immense potential for nature-based solutions that address climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainable development. Despite this, private sector investment remains limited due to challenges such as policy uncertainty, underdeveloped markets, and capacity constraints. This session will delve into strategies to overcome these barriers and explore opportunities to scale high-integrity nature-based projects that deliver measurable climate and community outcomes across the region.

What drives investment decisions and how can projects align with growing market expectations? In this session, leading investors will share insights on risk assessment, due diligence, and the criteria shaping their investment strategies, while developers will showcase projects that demonstrate measurable climate impact, co-benefits, and alignment with high integrity standards.