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Opening of GenZero Climate Summit

Opening Keynote

The Next Stage for Climate Tech: The Support and Scale Needed

Climate tech’s share of private market equity and grant investment broke 10% in 2023, signalling a greater appreciation amongst investors for the future value of climate tech companies. Capital will be critical for climate tech companies to get to scale, given the high capital expenditure costs involved in expanding infrastructure and production capacity.

What will be needed to enable the scale up of companies at the frontier of climate innovation? How can we explore carbon finance as a lever to support the adoption of nascent technologies and lower the green premium?

Carbon Finance for a Just Transition in Southeast Asia: Is it Truly Achievable?

The world is facing a multitude of challenges concurrently: accelerated climate change is exerting stress on the urgent need for adaptation, at the same time while increased mitigation is required to alter our emissions trajectory before it’s too late, the Global South also faces a delicate juggling act of prioritising between economic growth and sustainable green development.

Bringing these diverse challenges onto a common pathway in which no one is left behind, will require the reconciliation of complex issues ranging from understanding financial and economic realities to managing sensitive social impact. This panel aims to navigate the road to a just transition, identifying key signposts that will be critical to an inclusive and equitable outcome for all.

Carbon Markets 2.0: Will 2024 be a Year of Redemption?​

2023 was a turbulent year for carbon markets, with overall confidence taking a hit. Negotiations on Article 6 were not able to conclude at COP-28. At the same time, global initiatives like ICVCM and VCMI launched frameworks around supply and demand quality benchmarks, and standards rolled out new and improved methodologies. December 2023 saw the largest ever volume of carbon credits retired, a pleasant surprise to close an otherwise rough year for carbon markets. What can we expect in 2024 and beyond?​

This panel will bring together global industry leaders and standards to opine on the outlook for the voluntary carbon markets and compliance markets in the near and long-term.​

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Opening of Tech Forum

Opening Keynote

Carbon Removal Technologies: Air, Land and Sea – Is One Better than the Other?

Multiple technological pathways exist to capture carbon dioxide – direct air capture from the atmosphere, land-based solutions (biochar, BECCs and enhanced weathering), and ocean-based solutions (ocean alkalinisation enhancement and fertilisation). ​

Is one solution set more superior than the other? What are the pros and cons? How do they co-exist to address the broader climate problem? The panel will gather industry leaders and practitioners to unpack the various solutions and debate the pros and cons.

Navigating Quality and Pricing Challenges of ​Technology-based Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Credits​

Buyers are valuing permanence and are increasingly scrutinising Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of the credits they are purchasing. At the same time, carbon credit prices are projected to fall as more supply comes online. ​

How are suppliers tackling these issues? How should buyers think of CDR technologies from a risk-removal perspective and what are some datapoints that can be used to illustrate this? This panel will discuss the interface of quality standards and pricing dynamics within an evolving carbon markets landscape.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Potential in Asia

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines passed a resolution to utilise 5% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in their fuel mix by 2030, with hopes that the demand signal will catalyse the region’s SAF potential. ​ ​

This panel seeks to discuss the socioeconomic benefits, and potential roadmap for Asia’s SAF future. Panellists will also discuss challenges that need to be resolved for the region to unlock its SAF potential.

The Future of Marine Fuels: Methanol vs Ammonia

Is methanol or ammonia better in greening the future of marine fuels? The global debate between methanol and ammonia centers around hardware readiness in marine engines, safety regulations, fuel availability, and costs. ​

Is one more ready for commercialisation versus the other? How do we overcome hurdles to scale the production and adoption of sustainable marine fuels globally? This panel will discuss the key considerations of technologies to decarbonise the maritime industry.

Closing Address

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Opening of Senior Legal Roundtable

Opening Keynote

Legal Nature of Voluntary Carbon Credits (VCCs) in Enabling the Carbon Markets

There remains no consensus on the legal treatment of VCCs. How can greater clarity of the legal nature of VCCs contribute to development of the carbon markets and further unlock carbon financing?

Leveraging Legal Practice to Drive Decarbonisation and Climate Impact Outcomes​

How can lawyers play a constructive role to embed climate mitigation and provide enforceable outcomes into investment practice and documentation? This discussion aims to explore best practices and emerging trends in this space.​

Closing Address

Thank You Remarks