In November 2022, Egypt will host the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh. Also known as the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27 seeks to build on the momentum from Glasgow in 2021 and accelerate climate action through greater emissions reduction, scaled-up adaptation efforts, enhanced flows of finance, and collaboration across governments, the private sector and civil society for a just transition.
In partnership with the Singapore Government, Temasek will host several panel discussions at the inaugural Singapore Pavilion at COP27. As part of our ongoing Ecosperity Conversations series, the sessions will bring an Asian perspective with a global point of view.
Join us on the following days for insights from global business leaders and experts who will share their perspectives on the carbon markets, decarbonisation, food and energy.
9 Nov - Finance Day:
How do carbon markets help unlock finance for low-carbon hydrogen projects? How can new methodologies help bring to market new supplies of quality supply carbon credits?
11 Nov - Decarbonisation Day:
What are some of the exciting decarbonisation solutions on the horizon and the key hurdles to scaling these innovations? How do global investors pursue different decarbonisation pathways, partnerships and platforms to drive greater decarbonisation impact?
12 Nov - Food Day:
Rice cultivation contributes 10% of global man-made methane emissions, and up to one-third of the region's methane emissions in Southeast Asia where rice is a staple food. How can stakeholders across research, industry and investment work together to make rice farming more sustainable?
15 Nov - Energy Day:
The energy transition in Southeast Asia (SEA) will be key to global decarbonisation given the size of the region's economies and growing energy demand. Where are the emerging clean energy project opportunities in SEA? How can private capital complement public financing to catalyse and unlock these opportunities?
Programme and speakers subject to change
Singapore Pavilion at COP27
Well-functioning international carbon markets can advance global climate action and accelerate deployment of nascent decarbonisation technologies.
How can carbon credits be an effective lever to unlock financing and reduce the green premium, scale up deployment of climate technologies such as green hydrogen projects, and bring to market a new supply of high-quality credits?
This panel will discuss the barriers and opportunities on green hydrogen in the context of carbon markets.
CEO, Verra
Chief Technical Officer, Gold Standard
Senior Manager, Global Hydrogen Stakeholder Platform, South Pole
Senior Founding Partner, Perspectives
Director, Policy & Analytics Group, GenZero
Singapore Pavilion at COP27
Transformational innovations are required to accelerate global decarbonisation. We must catalyse near-term solutions such as natural climate solutions, while supporting the scaling of early-stage technologies to drive decarbonisation in the longer term. New investment vehicles, radical approaches and international collaboration are critical.
This panel will showcase the breadth of decarbonisation solutions available, discuss the hurdles to scaling these innovations, and highlight the importance of new platforms and pathways in ramping up decarbonisation ambitions and actions.
Head of International, Climateworks Centre
Managing Director, Decarbonization Partners
Vice President, Europe, Breakthrough Energy
CEO, GenZero
Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Singapore Pavilion at COP27
Rice cultivation contributes 10% of global man-made methane emissions, and up to one-third of the region's methane emissions in Southeast Asia where rice is a staple food. Transition to sustainable rice farming is essential to the net zero transition, and cost-effective and proven solutions to reduce rice emissions are ready for deployment.
This panel brings together various stakeholders across research, industry and investment to share their insights on the challenges and opportunities to improving the sustainability of rice cultivation.
Director, Strategy & Development Group, GenZero
Global Head of Climate, Environment and Natural Capital, Olam
Senior Principal Investigator, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory
Global Head of Sustainability and Responsibility Practice, Bain & Company
Singapore Pavilion at COP27
Global Head, Carbon Markets & Director, Global Sustainability Innovation Center, Bain & Company
To achieve net zero globally, Southeast Asia (SEA) must grow while decarbonising its energy and power sectors. The size of the region’s economies, as well as its power demand, are set to triple by 2050. However, fossil fuel plants still power majority of the SEA countries – contributing to 75% of its power supply.
SEA must attract much greater energy sector investment to accelerate its clean energy transition and meet the rising demand for energy services. The panel discussion will focus on emerging clean energy project opportunities in Southeast Asia, how investors and businesses can complement public financing to unlock these opportunities, and learnings from the clean energy transitions of Southeast Asia and other emerging regions.
Head of Carbon Management Solutions, Sembcorp
Global Head and Director, Climate Business, International Finance Corporation
Partner & Co-head, Climate Investment Strategy, LeapFrog Investments
Head, Climate and Sustainability, Europe and Asia & Lead, Water and Biodiversity, Eurasia Group
If you have access to the Blue Zone at COP27 in Egypt, please drop by the Singapore Pavilion located near the main entrance of the pavilion showcase area. Visit the COP27 Singapore Pavilion website for more details on the pavilion.
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