Carbon Markets Summit

Day 1 – 6 May 2010, Thursday

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08:00 Registration & Coffee

09:00 Chairman’s Welcome & Introduction

09:10  Beyond 2012 – Future of the Carbon Markets
- Size of the carbon market & how much will it grow
- Hedging price and regulatory risks
- How will carbon funds evolve?
- Legislations in cap & trade and carbon tax
Speaker: Jean-Christophe Bougle, Director (Carbon Team), BNP Paribas Commodity Futures Ltd

09:40  China’s Role as the Powerhouse of Asia
- Strategies & incentives for carbon abatement
- At what scale will China drive the CER market
Speaker: Yang Hongwei, Director, CDM Project Management Center

10:25  Australian Emissions Cap and Trade System
- How it is proposed to work
- Comparison to EU, UK, USA, NZ schemes
- Carbon credits for reforestation in the Australian scheme
- Tax incentives for trading and emission reduction
- Opportunities for Asian businesses in the Australian scheme
Speaker: Graeme Dennis, Partner, Clayton Utz

10:55 Discussion followed by Refreshment Break

11:30  Quantifying Post Copenhagen – Price Forecasting to 2020
- CDM reform and the evolution of the supply of international offsets
- CER price forecasting to 2020 in the primary and secondary market
- Scenario based analysis of global dynamics e.g. with and without US participation
Speaker: Ms. Aimie Parpia, Head of Global Kyoto Carbon Markets, Bloomberg New Energy Finance

12:00  Carbon Offsets – Are there Enough in Asia?
- Estimating the supply of offsets
- Types of projects that are eligible
- How will offsets influence carbon markets
Speaker: Alastair Scott, Managing Partner, Environmental Resources Management (ERM)

12:30 Discussion followed by Networking Lunch

14:00 Chairman’s Remarks

14:10  REDD, Bio-banking and the Emergence of New Commercial Framework for SE Asia’s Forests
Speaker: Darius Sarshar, Eco-Products Manager, New Forests Asia

14:40  Landfill/Waste to Energy as Carbon Offsets
Speaker: Ir. Mohamad Adan Yusof, Executive Director, Mensilin Holdings Sdn Bhd

15:10  Carbon Strategies for Oil & Gas Industry

15:40 Discussion followed by Refreshment Break

16:10  Financing Offset Projects & Leveraging on Carbon Funds
- Creating bankable projects/portfolios through a hybrid of project and carbon finance
- Meeting expectations of equity investors in RE and carbon projects
- Relevance of long-term (post 2012) carbon offtake agreements
- Case studies from Asia
Speaker: Ms. Marie-Clothilde Beasse, Manager (Project Finance South East Asia), First Climate

16:40  Insurance & Risk Management for Carbon Investments
- Breaking down delivery risk
- Risk identification & quantification
- Insurance based solutions – delivery wraps
- Locking in investment returns & reducing volatility
Speaker: Julian Richardson, CEO, Parhelion Underwriting Ltd.

17:10 Discussion followed by end of Day 1

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Day 2 – 7 May 2010, Friday

09:00 Chairman’s Remark

09:05  Carbon Market in India
- Current status & trends
- Post 2012 perspective
- Recent policy developments (REC, Energy Saving Certificate scheme)
Speaker: Prabhat Upadhyaya, Research Associate, The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI)

09:35  Review of Wind Projects in Asia & Carbon Opportunities

10:05  Cement/Steel Industry & Carbon Stand

10:35  Discussion followed by Refreshment Break

11:05  Developer’s Perspective on Carbon – Post Copenhagen
- Development barriers post-Copenhagen to utilize carbon
- What kinds of adjustments are necessary?
- Structuring project returns to bridge the Kyoto-post-Kyoto gap
- Case Study on renewable energy
Speaker: William Byun, Managing Director, AsiaRenewables Pte Ltd

11:35  Eligibility Criteria & Mechanism to Qualify CDM Post Copenhagen
- Legal implications & barriers concerning project development
- How can you create projects that are successful in the verification process?
- Long-term projects which go beyond 2012
- Associated risks with the emerging areas of the carbon markets
Speaker: Chew Chin, Partner, Baker & McKenzie

12:05  Singapore as Carbon Hub – Prospects & Challenges

12:35 Final Discussion followed by Closing Lunch

14:00 End of conference

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