Agenda 2025
28 April
- 8:00
Registration opens
Doors open, registration and coffee served
- 9:00 - 9:30
VIP Government fire-side chat
- 9:30 - 10:30
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.
- 10:30 - 11:00
Morning Break
Join colleagues for coffee and breakfast meetings in our exhibition and networking zones.
- 11:00 - 11:30
From COP29 to COP30: Can global carbon markets successfully integrate to standardise credit criteria?
- 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?- 11:30 - 12:30
Carbon taxation and state tax mechanisms in Asia: World Bank Exclusive
- How will carbon taxation affect hard to abate industrials: Will local taxes be recognised in the global trade ecosystem?
- CBAM and how Asia can prepare for EU carbon borders
- Case Study: Malaysia's latest carbon tax regulations- 12:30 - 13:00
Understanding the role of biomass and biochar as key emission control tools
- Biochar and biocarbon: how does physical biomass link to the carbon market
- Will there be offtake of biochar in Asia? Who are the buyers?
- Biomass: is it just an intermediary or will there be long term offtake for heavy emitters?- 13:00 - 15:00
Lunch
Lunch served in exhibition hall
- 15:00 - 15:45
Traders and brokers perspectives: What does Asia require to establish a strong domestic market?
- 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?- 15:45 - 16:15
Evening coffee break
Join colleagues and clients for coffee and refreshments in the exhibition and networking zones
- 16:15 - 17:00
How are Asia’s fuel producers tackling growing emissions? Growing synergies between manufacturing, energy producers and heavy industries in the Carbon markets
Hear from key clean fuel producers on how the carbon markets and emission control mechanisms could benefit the successful roll out of cleaner fuels.
- 17:00 - 18:30
Evening reception sponsored by SaraCarbon
29 April
- 8:30
Doors open and coffee served
- 9:00 - 9:05
Chairperson's opening remarks
- 9:05 - 9:45
IREC Workshop: Learn about energy certificates, renewable energy credentials and more
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 trade- 10:30 - 11:00
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?- 11:00 - 11:30
Morning break
- 11:30 - 12:15
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?- 12:15 - 12:45
Case Study 2: 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- 13:00 - 14:00
Lunch and end of conference