Global South Carbon Markets: The Riyadh Edition

07:30 am

Networking breakfast

09:00 am

Opening remarks

09:20 am

Keynote: Expanding carbon markets for green development in Kenya

• Utilize carbon markets to drive equitable climate action in Kenya

William Ruto, President of Kenya

09:40 am

From origins to impact: Spotlighting the Carbon projects in the Global South

Amplify the voices of Indigenous communities

• Spotlight nature based and biodiversity projects in the Global South
• Accelerating projects delivering meaningful social and climate impact in the Global South

Kanyinke Sena, Board Member, ICVCM, Director, The Indigenous Peoples' of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPACC)

Kenneth Newcombe, CEO, CQuest Capital

Moderator: Lyn Tattum, Vice President, Head of Events, Training and Media, S&P Global Commodity Insights

10:10 am

Unearthing the projects: Examine the quality of carbon credits coming from the Global South

• Address key concerns and misconceptions of climate projects in the Global South
• Increasing transparency and confidence in the market
• What makes a high quality carbon credit?

Murray Collins, CEO, Space Intelligence

Maryam Shehu Mohammed, Senior Vice President & Business Development Executive, Carbon Vista

Moderator: Gauri Jauhar, Executive Director, Energy Transitions & Clean Tech Consulting, S&P Global Commodity Insights

10:40 am

Breathing life into carbon credits through market mechanisms

Challenges and solutions to scaling voluntary carbon market in the MENA region

• Current state of play of voluntary carbon market in MENA
• Challenges to growth of voluntary carbon market in MENA
• Potential for scaling demand and supply in MENA
• Role of MENA voluntary carbon market globally

Sarah AlSuhaimi, Chairperson, Saudi Tadawul Group

Ibrahim Al-Buainain, EVP Global Manufacturing, Aramco

Captain Ibrahim Koshy, CEO, SAUDIA Airlines

Tommy Ricketts, CEO, BeZero Carbon

Moderator: Erik Ringvold, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company

11:10 am

Coffee break

11:40 am

Leadership Discussion: Climate Action in the KSA and International collaboration

H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Minister of Energy, KSA

Moderator: Rania Nashar, Chairwoman, RVCMC

12:10 pm

Impact of Islamic finance on Carbon markets

• The role of Islamic finance in net-zero goals

Mohammad Nazeem Noordali, COO, ITFC

Luma Al Saqqaf, CEO, Ajyal Sustainability Consulting LLC

Professor Lisa Wilson, Managing Director, XTCC Investments

Moderator: Nasser Al Thekair, General Manager of Trade & Business Development, ITFC

12:40 pm

Q&A with a project developer

Marco Arcelli, CEO, ACWA Power

Moderator: Gauri Jauhar, Executive Director, Energy Transitions & Clean Tech Consulting, S&P Global Commodity Insights

12:55 pm

Networking Lunch

1:40 pm

Fostering growth: Scaling Carbon Markets in the Global South

Fireside chat with RVCMC

Riham ElGizy, CEO, RVCMC

Moderator: Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered

2:10 pm

Panel discussion: Managing risk and growth of the voluntary carbon market in the Global South

• Market structures supporting the scaling of a voluntary carbon market
• Frameworks and standardization to facilitate transactions, measurements, and verification
• Ensure integration of Global South’s Climate objectives into the voluntary carbon market

Nicolas Thevenot, Chief Banking Officer, APICORP

Naoufal Alami, Head of Commodities and Energy transition trading, First Abu Dhabi Bank

Chris Leeds, Head, Carbon Markets Development, Standard Chartered

Moderator: Silvia Favasuli, Managing Editor, Voluntary Carbon Markets, S&P Global Commodity Insights

2:40 pm

Carbon credit retirement: A buyer’s insight

Fireside chat: Hear from an investor of the Global South

• Exploring carbon credit purchasing strategies and decision-making factors
• Identify standards and government support to encourage climate financing in the Global South

Michael Curran, Head of Emissions Trading, Vitol

Musaab Almulla, Vice President for Energy and Economic Insights, Aramco

Moderator: Atul Arya, Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Strategist, S&P Global Commodity Insights

3:10 pm

Parallel session while the private boardroom discussion is in progress

(15:10) Carbon Pricing: Triangulating value, cost, and price

• Role of Carbon pricing in a Net Zero Future
• Different forms of Carbon pricing
• How will the equation of Value, Cost, Price evolve in the future
  

Gauri Jauhar, Consulting Executive Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights

(15:40) Pricing the Voluntary Carbon market

• The heterogenous suite of Carbon credits
• Platts approach in pricing a complex market (price assessments, reference bases and differentials)
• Recent price trends observed through Platts price assessments

Silvia Favasuli, Managing Editor, Voluntary Carbon Markets, S&P Global Commodity Insights

3:10 pm

Pre-COP28 Brief

Private executive Boardroom Discussion: What outcomes does the Global South want to achieve

Riham ElGizy, CEO, RVCMC

Atul Arya, Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Strategist, S&P Global Commodity Insights

4:10 pm

Public update on the executive boardroom discussion: Debrief on the outcomes

Riham ElGizy, CEO, RVCMC

Atul Arya, Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Strategist, S&P Global Commodity Insights

4:30 pm

End of conference