Maximising business opportunities:
Biofuels Markets Asia will be colocated with 3 market leading clean energy events:
Renewable Energy Finance, June 12-13
Biofuels Markets Asia, June 12-13
Biogas Markets Asia, June 14-15

Carbon Markets Asia Agenda

Day One, Thursday 14 June

• Overview on the supply, demand, prices in the various carbon markets
• Assessing EU ETS as key driver of global markets
• Focus on CDM/JI
• How is EU ETS impacting China and Asia?

Arne Eik, Senior Analyst, Point Carbon

• Proposed Korean emission trading scheme and impact on power generators
• Opportunities created by South Korea becoming an Annex 1 country

Michael Hennig, Director, Carbon CDM Korea

Carbon Markets and Opportunities in China

• Overview of Chinese CDM market
• Analyzing the rapid market growth - lessons to be learned
• Opportunities and pitfalls of current regulatory environment

Des Godson, Investment Advisor, Trading Emissions, China

• Creative financing options for early stage projects
• Sourcing and structuring finance for carbon projects
• Mitigating risks & measuring costs
• Strategies and trends in current investment
• Assessing the value of CERs
• Using carbon contracts as assets

12.45

Executive Panel: Carbon Pricing & Trading

A series of 10 minute presentations will be followed by an interactive panel discussion

• Impacts of NAP2 and linking directive caps on price of Co2
• Assessing future supply and demand of CERs - what impacts these?
• Proliferation of carbon funds: evaluation of funds performance and criteria
• Simplifying processes for trading CERs
• Making process easier for local sellers in China
• Price floors/price ceilings - interpreting price signals
• Encouraging investment in carbon market
• Managing an elongated supply chain
• Tracking carbon price through uncertainty

Energy Efficiency & Carbon Markets Panel

• What makes energy efficiency projects attractive to buyers?
• Examining the role carbon markets play in supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency projects
• Focus on established, high yield energy efficiency projects in India and China, what is the key to their success?
• What is happening elsewhere in the world?
• Current status of projects and post 2012 development

Panel moderator: Vernon Tan, Director, AES

• Key elements of validation, verification & certification - opportunities and pitfalls
• Lessons learned from the verification of CDM projects
• Differences between estimated and actual emissions reductions and how to minimise them
• How to ensure projects are implemented as planned
• What risks may be expected during verification?

Ayse Frey, Project Manager CDM/JI, TÜV SÜD

• How will markets develop post 2012?
• Predictions of how Voluntary Emissions Market will develop
• Risks of monitoring projects to the end - understanding the importance of ensuring the right processes are in place in Asia
• Country risk: setting up projects in countries which lack firm policy and
  regulatory frameworks
• Role and responsibility of government in managing risk
• Financial risks
• Reputation risk for buyers

Hongpeng Liu, Economic Affairs Officer, Environment and Sustainable Development, UNESCAP
Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu, Director, Carbon Trading, Asia Carbon International
Chaitanya Kalia, Associate Director, Risk & Business Solutions, Ernst & Young
Ram Babu, Managing Director, Cantor CO2e, India

17.40

CDM Project Host Panel

A series of 10 minute presentations will be followed by an
interactive panel discussion

• Importance of understanding carbon buyers requirements
• Technical, social, environmental, economical and financial considerations
• Assessing specific projects, challenges and opportunities
• Strengths and weaknesses of CDM market in Vietnam/Philippines
• CDM potential and national CDM institutions
• Current projects and new PDDs in renewable energy sectors
• Could the approval process of CDM registration be speeded up?
• How can the quality of approved methodologies be improved?

Inderjeet Singh, Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers 

• Practical examples of project success
• Managing the project cycle
• Sustainability and social issues
• Unique experiences in developing CDM projects

Ho De Leong, Group Manager, Southern Waste Management, Malaysia

• Practical examples of project success
• Managing the project cycle
• Sustainability and social issues
• Unique experiences in developing CDM projects

Oivind Hoidalen, Executive Director, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, Indonesia

• Focus of projects Thailand
• Gold Standard Biogas project in Cambodia
• Unique solar project in Laos under the Voluntary Carbon Standards

Bridget McIntosh, Founder, Carbon Bridge

• Key areas of challenge facing small scale project developers
• Regulatory and policy barriers in the country, start-up costs, risks
• Practical insights into how the CDM mechanism is working effectively
• Best practice case studies from India, Cambodia, Laos & Thailand

Renat Heuberger, Managing Partner, South Pole Carbon Asset Management

Taishir Hydropower Project, Mongolia

• Specific challenges in Hydropower projects
• Overcoming costs and managing the project cycle

Soon Chan Hong, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities

As a sponsor, you will benefit from:

• Unique networking opportunities with an international audience of carbon market players
• Extensive profiling on the website, brochure and e-marketing campaign
• Extensive on-site branding at the event

A range of sponsorship opportunities are available (gala dinner, cocktail reception, bag, lanyard, badge sponsor etc) which offer excellent branding to help promote your company to a targeted group of industry executives.

Contact ben.leighton@greenpowerconferences.com to discuss your sponsorship and/or exhibition requirements.

Orchard Hotel Singapore
442 Orchard Road Singapore 238879
tel: +65 6734 7766  fax: +65 6733 5482  reservation: +65 67348595
email: enquiry@orchardhotel.com.sg

Registered delegates, speakers and press will be sent accommodation booking forms for reduced rate accommodation at the Orchard Hotel.