600+
ATTENDEES
80+
EXECUTIVE SPEAKERS
60+
SPONSORS & PARTNERS
85%
DIRECTOR OR ABOVE
100%
COMMITTED TO NET ZERO
FROM POLICY TO ACTION – WHERE LEADERS DEFINE APAC’S CARBON MARKETS
APAC CLIMATE MARKETS AT AN INFLECTION POINT: ALIGN, EXECUTE, LEAD
As Asia-Pacific enters a defining era — driven by post-COP30 Article 6 activation, full CBAM enforcement, accelerated ETS expansions, Singapore’s carbon tax escalation, ASEAN alignment, and removals integration — the opportunities in climate & carbon markets and decarbonisation strategies have never been greater.
CFAS2026 convenes 600+ senior decision-makers from governments, corporates, financiers, exchanges, developers, and multilateral organisations to deliver actionable, proven strategies on Article 6 flows, CBAM-resilient supply chains, 2026–2028 procurement strategies, carbon accounting & digital MRV, high-integrity crediting, nature-based & engineered removals, and carbon insurance/guarantees for truly bankable projects.
Today, organisations across APAC face mounting regulatory, financial, and reputational pressures to decarbonise — driven by CBAM enforcement, expanding ETS, carbon pricing, Scope 3 disclosure requirements, investor ESG mandates, and the urgent need for high-integrity, investable projects.
CFAS2026 serves as the strategic gateway to navigate this critical juncture, equipping leaders with the tools to transform compliance obligations into lasting competitive advantage, resilient growth, and new sources of value.
CFAS2026 Strategic Themes:
From Frameworks to Operational Reality
Post-COP30 Global & Regional Signals
Decoding finalized Article 6 rules, interoperability, CBAM Phase 2, ETS/CORSIA expansions, and 3–5-year demand/price catalysts shaping APAC's carbon inflection point.
High-Integrity Supply
and Crediting 2.0
Pricing quality via core integrity pillars (additionality, permanence, leakage), faster due diligence with ratings/tags, and innovations in dynamic baselines, co-benefits, and buffers for future-proof high-integrity supply.
Article 6 Pathways & Cross-Border Trade
Executive roadmaps for LoA/CA authorizations, government approvals, corresponding adjustments, ITMO flows, and seamless cross-border settlement to unlock scalable, compliant international carbon trade.
CBAM & Compliance-Driven Supply Chains
From audit-ready emissions data and traceability to supplier segmentation, financing tools, and turning CBAM/CORSIA compliance into commercial resilience, lower capital costs, and market leadership.
Net-Zero Execution: Procurement, Accounting, NBS & Removals
Corporate roadmaps for 2026–2028 procurement & portfolios, carbon accounting/digital MRV, internal pricing, high-integrity NBS finance, engineered removals (DAC/BECCS/CCS), and project bankability through insurance/guarantees.
Carbon Pricing, Liquidity & Market Infrastructure
Building trustworthy price discovery, exchange/broker roles, index-linked hedging, compliance-VCM linkages, and APAC liquidity outlook for 2026–2028 across evolving national systems.

Jan Dusik
Director-General for Climate Action
European Commission

Vicente Hurtado Roa
Head of Unit C.2 (CBAM, Energy and Green Taxation)
European Commission

Dr. San Win
Director, Climate Change Division
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Myanmar

Dr. BounEua KHAMPHILAVANH
Deputy Director, Department of Climate Change
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR

Donald Chan
Director Asia Pacific
Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)

MARC STUART
Chair
VERRA

Gloyta Nathalang
Chair
Thailand Carbon Markets Club







