COP31

COP31 will be the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a global summit where governments and other stakeholders meet to discuss and negotiate action plans to address the climate crisis.

COP31

COP31 will be jointly hosted by Australia and Türkiye, marking the first time a unique split-presidency model will be adopted for a UN Climate Change Conference. While negotiations will take place in Antalya, Australia will serve as COP President and steer the multilateral negotiation process. The conference is expected to place a strong spotlight on the Pacific, underscoring both the disproportionate climate risks faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the imperative to mobilise greater flows of climate finance, investment, and implementation support to the region. Against a backdrop of rising climate impacts and growing pressure to deliver on global climate commitments, COP31 is anticipated to be a critical milestone for translating ambition into tangible action, particularly for vulnerable communities on the frontlines of climate change.

GenZero representatives attending COP31 (11-19 November 2026):

  • Frederick Teo, CEO
  • Anshari Rahman, Director of Policy & Analytics
  • Michelle Tan, Director of Corporate Affairs & Communications
  • Claire Chua, Vice President of Investments

 

In Antalya local time

11 November 2026

3:25PM – 4:25PM

 Singapore Pavilion
(Blue Zone)

Finance Day

Financial Innovations for Scaling Investment in Nature Carbon Projects

Speakers

  • Claire Chua, Vice President, GenZero
  • Scobie Mackay, CEO, Imperative
  • Jamey Mulligan, Head of Carbon Neutralization Science & Strategy, Amazon
  • Valerie Hickie, Director for Environment, World Bank Group
  • Constance Chalchat, Chief Sustainability Officer, BNP Paribas Global Markets (moderator)

11 November 2026

4:30PM – 5:45PM

 Singapore Pavilion
(Blue Zone)

Finance Day

Scaling Energy Transition Credits to Accelerate the Global Coal Phase-Out

Speakers

  • Frederick Teo, CEO, GenZero
  • Tadashi Sawamura,  General Manager, Carbon Management Department, Mitsubishi Corporation
  • Amy Merrill, CEO, Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)
  • Suba Sivakumaran, Chief of Section, Financing for Development Section, Macroeconomic Policy and Financing Division, UN ESCAP
  • Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director for Energy and Extractives, World Bank Group
  • Nathaniel Keohane, President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), Secretariat of Kinetic Coalition (moderator)

12 November 2026

11:30AM – 12:30PM

 Singapore Pavilion
(Blue Zone)

Carbon Markets Day

Creating Investable Supply at Scale Through Article 6 Implementation Agreements

Speakers

  • Frederick Teo, CEO, GenZero
  • Tommy Ricketts, CEO & Co-founder, BeZero Carbon
  • Sandeep Roy Choudhury, Co-founder, Value Network Ventures
  • Juliana Bempah, Programme Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, Ghana
  • Oi Yee Choo, CEO, Climate Impact X (CIX)

12 November 2026

1:45PM – 3:00PM

 Singapore Pavilion
(Blue Zone)

Carbon Markets Day

ASEAN’s Voice in Global Climate Action: The Role of the ASEAN Common Carbon Framework (ACCF)

Speakers

  • Anshari Rahman, ACCF Co-Chair, Director, Strategy & Development, GenZero
  • Dr Renard Siew, Group Head Corporate Sustainability, Yinson, President, Malaysia Carbon Market Association (MCMA)
  • Natalia Rialucky, CEO, Fairatmos, Deputy Chair for Intra-ASEAN Relations at the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM)
  • Dr Khun Gloyta Nathalang, Senior Executive Vice President, Sustainability Management and Corporate Communications, Bangchak Corporation, Chair, Thailand Carbon Market Club (TCMC)
  • Amy Merrill, CEO, The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) (moderator)

12 November 2026

5:30PM – 8:00PM

 Singapore Pavilion
(Blue Zone)

Carbon Markets Day

ARC Coalition: From ambition to market action / ARC Finance: From aggregated buyer demand to financed project delivery

Speakers

  • Law Heng Dean, Executive Director, ARC Coalition
  • Frederick Teo, CEO, GenZero
  • Tadashi Sawamura, General Manager, Carbon Management Department, Mitsubishi Corporation
  • Rueben Manokara, Director, Carbon Finance, WWF-Singapore
  • Rich Gilmore, CEO, Carbon Growth Partners 
  • Flora Ji, Head of Asia and Head of Asset Management, Rubicon Carbon
  • Rich Gilmore, CEO, Carbon Growth Partners
  • Zarak Pasha, Head of Carbon Finance, Standard Chartered
  • Claire Chua, VP Investments, GenZero

13 November 2026

12:30PM – 1:30PM

 MDB Pavilion
(Blue Zone)

Energy & Decarbonisation Day

From Climate Plans to Infrastructure Delivery: Building the Implementation Chain

Speakers

  • Frederick Teo, CEO, GenZero
  • H.E. Febrian Alphyanto Ruddyard, Vice Minister of the National Development Planning, Republic of Indonesia
  • Mafalda Duarte, Executive Director, Green Climate Fund
  • Ajay Bhushan Pandey, Vice President, Investment Solutions,  Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (moderator)

14 November 2026

9:45AM – 11:15AM

 Singapore Pavilion
(Blue Zone)

Transport / Youths Day

Accelerating Sustainable Aviation Fuel Uptake in Asia Pacific

Speakers

  • Frederick Teo, CEO, GenZero
  • Tan Seow Hui, CEO, SAFCo
  • Marie Owens Thomsen, Senior Vice President, IATA
  • Jukka Siukosaari, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Geopolitics, Neste
  • Adam Elman, Director of Sustainability for Google Europe, Middle East and Africa
  • Kwan Ping Chua, Deputy CEO, APSAC (moderator)

14 November 2026

3:30PM – 4:30PM

Malaysia Pavilion
(Blue Zone)

Transport / Youths Day

Scaling Community Led Action: Connecting Finance, Implementation and Lasting Impact

Speakers

  • Anshari Rahman, Director, Policy & Analytics, GenZero
  • Dr. Agkillah A/P N Maniam, Deputy Head of Environment, Yayasan Hasanah
  • Saiful Adib Abdul Munaff, Group Chief Executive Officer, Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC)
  • Suhaini Haron, Officer Acting on Behalf of the Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Forest Fund
  • Daniel Lee, Executive Director, Selangor Climate Adaptation Centre (SCAC)

16 November 2026

11:00AM – 12:00PM

Singapore Pavilion
(Blue Zone)

Carbon Markets Day

How Article 6 Is Reshaping NDC Ambition

Speakers

  • Ben Jeffreys, CEO, ATEC
  • Mandy Rambharos, CEO, Verra
  • Fam Wee Wei, Director, Ministry for Energy, Trade and Industry, Singapore
  • Anshari Rahman, Director of Policy & Analytics, GenZero (moderator)

16 November 2026

5:00PM – 6:30PM

China Pavilion
(Blue Zone)

Carbon Markets Day

Outlook for Green Fuels Industry, Advancing Energy Transition under the “Dual Carbon” Goals

Speakers

  • Frederick Teo, CEO, GenZero

18 November 2026

2:30PM – 3:30PM

Singapore Pavilion
(Blue Zone)

Cities Day

Beyond Sustainability: Shaping Low-Carbon Cities for People and the Environment

Speakers

  • Allen Ang, President, Singapore Green Building Council
  • Chikako Matsumoto, Board Director, Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc.
  • Ryan Gilliam, CEO and Co-founder, Fortera Corporation
  • Lai Tien Yong, Director (Architecture & Design), SJ Group / SAA Architects
  • Frederick Teo, CEO, GenZero (moderator)