20 August 2025

 GenZero Climate Summit Insights 2025: Transition Credits Forum

Home to a rapidly growing population, and the largest number of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs), Asia stands at a pivotal juncture. As energy demand continues to rise and fossil fuel dependence endures, the region faces mounting climate and economic risks. Combating climate change in Asia while ensuring a just and inclusive transition that improves the living standards, is a formidable challenge.

Yet within these challenges lies a critical opportunity: transition credits. By strategically leveraging transition credits, we can unlock the financial pathways needed to accelerate the early retirement of coal assets, replacing them with cleaner, more sustainable energy systems. With the right actions and instruments, Asia can reset its course toward a climate-aligned future faster and more equitably.

The GenZero Climate Summit Insights 2025: Transition Credits Forum, organised in collaboration with ACEN and DBS Bank, will convene corporates, financial institutions, and policymakers in Manila, the Philippines, to explore how robust methodologies, innovative financing, and strategic collaboration can build a credible transition credit market.

For enquiries, please email [email protected]

This event is by-invitation only.

GenZero Climate Summit Insights 2025:
Transition Credits Forum

20 August 2025 (Wednesday)

Please note this programme is subject to change
Timings indicated are Singapore time (GMT+8)

1:00 – 2:00PM
Registration and Reception
2:00 – 2:15PM
Opening Address
Featured Speaker
Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla

Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Republic of the Philippines

2:15 – 3:00PM
Panel Discussion on The Case for Transition Credits
Featured Speakers
Eric Francia
Eric Francia

President and CEO
ACEN​

Lim Wee Seng

Group Head for Energy, Renewables and Infrastructure, Sustainability, Project Finance and Strategic Advisory
DBS Bank

Ravi Menon

Ambassador for Climate Action, National Climate Change Secretariat
Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore

Moderator
Frederick Teo

CEO
GenZero

3:00 – 3:30PM
Break 
3:30 – 4:05PM

Deep dive discussion on Methodology

Featured Speaker
Anshari Rahman

Policy & Analytics Director
GenZero

4:05 – 4:40PM

Deep dive discussion on Financing

Featured Speaker
Ganesh Padmanabhan

Managing Director and Head of Project Finance
DBS

Eric Francia
Eric Francia

President and CEO
ACEN​

4:40 – 5:15PM

Deep dive discussion on Catalysing Demand

Featured Speaker
Nat Keohane
Nat Keohane

President
Center for Climate and
Energy Solutions (C2ES)
Kinetic Coalition

Deanna Tan

Deputy Director
Carbon Mitigation
(Carbon Markets)
Ministry of Trade & Industry(MTI)
Singapore

5:15 – 5:30PM

Closing Address

Featured Speaker
Secretary Sharon Garin

Department of Energy
Republic of the Philippines

5:30 – 5:35PM

Thank You Remarks

Featured Speaker
Frederick Teo

CEO
GenZero

5:35PM onwards
Dinner and Networking Reception