Registration, refreshments and networking time

Welcoming speeches and introduction to the topic of the day: "Driving Net-Zero Through Innovative Market Mechanisms".

Carbon Exposure Project is a multi-channel platform that brings together thinkers eager to make the world of carbon markets easy to understand and act upon. Originally a podcast series hosted by Rene Velasquez, their team has recently worked on a longer video project, that they will present to the public for the first time in Asia.

In this session, find out what happened at COP30 the day before, and learn about the challenges and key objectives at COP on Carbon Markets.

Launched just one year ago, the SEFR enhances the convenience, accuracy and consistency of carbon accounting in Singapore. Find out first-hand from its founder about what it is, how to use it, and how it will continue to be enhanced.

This masterclass offers a step-by-step guide to developing robust carbon projects eligible for finance and crediting. Covering project design, methodology selection, baseline setting, and MRV protocols, it highlights practical applications of technology, such as AI, LiDAR and high resolution imaging for monitoring reforestation and conservation, with lessons drawn from regions.

This session demystifies carbon markets by unpacking core concepts - what exactly is a carbon offset, how should they be used, and why should we care? The presentation will be followed by a Q&A with our expert speaker.

High-quality carbon credits drive real climate impact, but how do you measure quality? What frameworks or guidelines are in place for buyers who want to buy high-quality credits, and for project developers who want to develop high-quality projects?

Drawing on insights from Southeast Asia, this session highlights key challenges in forest carbon governance and explores how nature-based carbon projects can be made more inclusive and equitable for local communities. It also discusses the importance of social safeguards and benefit-sharing mechanisms in delivering long-term positive impact.

The talk will unpack key outcomes, assess progress over the last 10 years and explore what happened during the first week of COP30. Learn about Singapore's leadership in the industry and what we managed to achieve together with other countries.

This workshop provides a clear and practical understanding of the GHG Protocol and how to calculate Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, along with a hands-on experience using a carbon accounting platform. The session will also unpack common myths and pitfalls in carbon accounting, and show how accurate carbon accounting underpins participation in carbon markets.

Join dynamic lightning sessions offering deep dives into both established and emerging carbon credit types and technologies, including biochar, reforestation, and more. These short, focused talks highlight innovations shaping the future of carbon markets and their role in driving meaningful climate impact.

Singapore has pledged to cut its emissions by 30% by 2035 and to reach net zero by 2050, but this is tough given its small land area and energy-heavy economy. Under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6, it can also support climate projects overseas, where the same investment can achieve bigger results—for example, one tonne cut at home could mean three in Ghana. This session will explore how such partnerships work and how Singapore’s approach compares with other countries and international systems.

Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) has witnessed different modes of investments viz., direct project finance, long term credit procurement, or fund vehicles. This MasterClass will discuss opportunities and risks in VCM investments and cover key value drivers leveraging investment — credit type, standards, verification, and co-benefits—alongside risks such as permanence, additionality, and regulation. Participants will also explore innovations like securitization, tokenization, and digital registries, and see case examples of capital flows into nature-based solutions, carbon removals, and blended finance.

From pollinators in the air to beetles in the soil, insects are quietly shaping the planet’s carbon cycle. Join artist Wendy Zhang for an art session to discover their overlooked roles and surprising beauty. Reflect, imagine, and design your own fantastical insect to take home.

This session will cover the Enceladus project, an organic planetary cooling measure for mitigating global warming through surface albedo modification, and more particularly to a method for creating reflective silica snowfields in desert regions using sand to enhance Earth's albedo and reduce global temperatures.

Registration, buffet dinner and networking time

Singapore has an ambitious agenda to become a leading hub for carbon market activity, through building a comprehensive ecosystem for carbon services, developing a transparent and high-integrity market, and developing partnerships with other countries to trade carbon credits. This session will dive into Singapore's activities at the policy level, both domestically and internationally, how Singapore as a global financial hub is poised to support a growing carbon market, and what kinds of carbon projects Singapore is supporting.