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Registration & Coffee

Welcome Address (Summit Chair)

Host Remarks (Thailand) — DCCE/TGO (proposed)
Thailand’s roadmap and Article 6 readiness; regional collaboration asks.

Opening Keynote (Global Outlook)— Global Climate Markets: Outlook & Signals for APAC

Regional Keynote (APAC Outlook) — APAC Carbon at an Inflection Point

Opening Panel (50m) — APAC Carbon at a Crossroads: Signals, Risks & Strategies for 2026–2030

• Global Signals: CBAM, Article 6 authorizations (LoA/CA), ETS expansions, CORSIA, ISSB/CSRD—impacts on demand, pricing, and 3–5-year catalysts.
• Capital & Integrity: Align to ICVCM/VCMI quality bands, provide audit-ready data, enable cross-registry connections, and use guarantees/insurance to attract institutional capital.
• No-Regrets Strategies: Index-linked standardized offtakes; publish LoA/CA workflows and timelines; credit serialisation + cross-registry tracking to unlock liquidity and scale.

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Coffee Break (30m)

Opening Panel (50m) — High-Integrity Supply: Pricing Quality and Scaling Crediting 2.0

•Pricing Trust: Translating the integrity pillars (additionality, permanence, leakage) into clear price tiers and long-term offtake terms.

• Shorten Due Diligence: Leveraging ratings, tags, and data assurance to dramatically cut buyer due diligence time and lift investment confidence.

• Future-Proofing Supply: Designing for the next generation: the commercial implications of dynamic baselines, new standards for co-benefits, and buffer pool innovation.

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Lunch (75m)

Panel (50m) — APAC Carbon Trading Infrastructure: Price Discovery, Liquidity & Hedging

• How Liquidity Is Built: Roles of exchanges, brokers, market-makers; read bid-ask spread, depth, turnover to judge market health.

• Trustworthy Pricing & Settlement: Auctions vs. RFQ, use indices/benchmarks, and central clearing / counterparty protection for institutional-grade trades.

• Lock In Future Costs: Standardized forwards/options, manage basis risk (credit type/location), and index-linked offtakes with floors/caps.

Panel (50m) — CBAM-Ready Supply Chains: From Compliance to Commercial Edge

• Audit-Ready Data Flow: Capture → Assure → Transfer Product-Level Data; Preserve Evidence And Traceability To Satisfy EU CBAM And Buyer Audits.

• Supplier Risk & Financing: Segment Suppliers R/A/G With Upgrade Timelines; Bundle Procurement Finance Plus Performance/Non-Delivery Insurance To Lower Transition/Default Risks.

• Commercial Edge: Turn Compliance Into Transparency And Resilience: Reduce Cost Of Capital, Secure Preferred-Supplier Status, And Gain Market Share.

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Coffee Break (30m)

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[Keynote] Reserved for Lead Sponsor 

Panel (50m) — Carbon Trading in APAC: How to Buy, Sell & Hedge

• Daily Pricing & Liquidity: How exchanges, brokers, market-makers set bid/ask prices and enable resale — read spread, depth, turnover to judge market health.  

• Safe Pricing & Settlement: Auctions vs request-for-quote; use reference indices; central clearing + counterparty protection for institutional-grade trades.  

• Lock Future Costs: Standardized forwards/options; manage price mismatch risk (credit type, location, vintage); index-linked deals with floors/caps/collars.

Spotlight Session (50m) — Executive Roadmap: How to Get Government Approval for Carbon Trades (LoA/CA)

• Who Signs What & When: Step-by-step LoA/CA process across ministries, focal points, and registries.

• Policy, Tax & Settlement Touchpoints: Avoid surprise fees/FX/VAT; align contracts, invoicing, and settlement.

• Disclosure, Claims & Evidence: Prevent double counting/greenwash with audit-ready evidence trails and practical controls.

Cocktail Reception: Dear Hour & Sustainability Night