Welcome to the
ASIAN CLIMATE SUMMIT 2025
7th edition
The Asia Climate Summit (ACS) is the leading gathering of carbon market practitioners, experts, and governments from across Asia Pacific. Organised by IETA, and officially hosted by the Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand, ACS 2025 will take place 8–10 July in Bangkok, Thailand.
This year’s summit will explore pivotal regional developments, including the scaling up of Article 6 and its synergies with CORSIA, the scaling of climate finance to support transition efforts, and the evolving landscape of CBAM and compliance markets growth, particularly within asian economies like China, India and Indonesia. With the recent adoption of Article 6 rules at COP29 in Baku, the Summit will explore the scaling up of international markets and mobilisation of climate finance leading up to COP30 in Brazil.
Discussions will also delve into the role of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), including REDD+, blue carbon, and biochar, alongside advancements in Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDR), CCUS, and the role of cutting-edge AI and technology in driving scalable solutions. Finally, with a focus on expanding international carbon markets of high integrity, the Summit will address the future of independent crediting programmes, the role of harmonisation and regional developments in ASEAN to deliver carbon finance at scale.
Be part of the conversation driving the next phase of carbon market evolution.
Join us in Bangkok to navigate emerging opportunities, drive meaningful action, and contribute to the global journey toward net-zero!
DAY 1
TUESDAY
8 JULY
08:30
09:30
Registration & Welcome Tea & Coffee
09:00
10:30
IETA Members Meeting – B-PMI ASEAN CCF Roundtable
09:30
10:30
Workshop 1 - Promoting Integrity of Carbon Credit Market Transactions: The Legal Nature of Carbon and Role of Regulation
10:30
11:00
Tea & Coffee Break
11:00
12:00
Workshop 2 - Around the World of Carbon Markets in 60 Minutes
11:00
12:30
IETA Members Meeting – APAC Working Group
12:30
13:30
Lunch Break
13:30
14:30
Workshop 3 – Nature Climate Solutions in Asia and Beyond
13:30
15:00
IETA Members Meeting – VCM Working Group
14:00
15:30
By Invitation – Asia Climate Summit Media Workshop
14:30
14:45
Session Transition
15:00
16:00
Workshop 4 – Carbon Accounting Roundtable
15:45
16:15
Tea & Coffee Break
16:10
17:25
Side Event 1 – Organised by UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre MENA and South Asia
16:10
17:25
Side Event 2 – Organised by Artio Carbon
17:15
17:30
Session Transition
17:30
18:30
Side Event 2 – Carbon Credit Use Cases – Searching for Legitimacy
Breakout Room | Organised by Verra
17:30
18:30
Side Event 2 – Carbon Credit Use Cases – Searching for Legitimacy
Breakout Room | Organised by Verra
17:30
18:30
Side Event 3 – Organised by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), Germany
17:30
18:30
Side Event 4 – Organised by 1PointFive
18:30
19:30
Asia Climate Summit Welcome Reception
Opened to all Summit Delegates.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
DAY 2
WEDNESDAY
9 JULY
08:30
09:15
Registration & Welcome Tea & Coffee
09:00
09:30
Opening & Ministerial Addresses – Scaling Market Solutions: Powering Progress and Growth
09:30
09:45
Session Transition
09:45
11:00
Plenary 1 – Compliance Markets in Motion: The Evolving Landscape in Asia-Pacific
11:00
11:30
Tea & Coffee Break
11:30
12:30
Breakout 1 – Thailand National Scheme and Article 6.2: Cooperation Between Countries to Achieve Climate Goals
11:30
12:30
Breakout 2 – Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) Takes Flight
12:30
13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30
14:30
Side Event 5 – Organised by S&P Global Commodities
13:30
14:30
Side Event 6 – Organised by Verra
14:30
14:45
Session Transition
14:45
15:45
Breakout 3 – The Next Phase of Carbon Markets in Australia and New Zealand
14:45
15:45
Breakout 4 – Financing Carbon Projects - Making Carbon Bankable
15:45
16:15
Tea & Coffee Break
16:15
17:30
Plenary 2 – Asian Perspectives on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
20:30
23:30
IETA Nightcap Party
DAY 3
THURSDAY
10 JULY
08:30
09:30
Registration & Welcome Coffee
08:30
09:30
Workshop 5 – APAC Women in Carbon Breakfast
08:30
10:00
By Invitation – India Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) & IETA Implementation of CBAM and Impact in Asia Roundtable
09:00
10:00
Side Event 7 – Organised by Cercarbono
10:00
10:15
Session Transition
10:15
11:15
Plenary 3 – The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) at a Crossroads: Challenges, Choices, and the Way Forward
11:15
11:30
Tea & Coffee Break
11:30
12:30
Breakout 5 – Decoding China’s Carbon Market: ETS Expansion & CCER Revival
11:30
12:30
Breakout 6 – From Theory to Trade: The Next Chapter for Article 6
12:30
13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30
14:30
Side Event 8 – Organised by StoneX
14:30
14:45
Session Transition
14:45
15:45
Breakout 7 – Removal in APAC: The Role of Removals in Achieving the Paris Agreement’s Goals
14:45
15:45
Breakout 8 – Data Standardization and the Digital Transformation of Carbon Markets
15:45
16:00
Tea & Coffee Break
16:00
17:00
Plenary 4 – From Pledges to Action: Unlocking Climate Finance through the Power of Carbon Markets
17:00
17:15
High-level Closing Addresses
Daily Snapshot
Summit Sessions, Side Events, Member Meetings & Welcome Reception
Summit Sessions, Side Events & IETA Nightcap Party
Summit Sessions, Side Events
With high-level plenaries, keynotes, and deep-dive sessions, ACS 2025 offers an unparalleled platform to network, gain insights into evolving policies, and shape the future of climate action in Asia-Pacific.
More INFORMATION
Summit venue:
Start:
8 July 2025
End:
10 July 2025
Accommodation options in a walking distance:
Holiday Inn Bangkok by IHG – 2 min walk
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok – 3 min walk
Hansar Bangkok – 5 min walk
Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel – 6 min walk
Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel – 3 min walk
BE VISIBLE AS A PARTNER SPONSOR
BEEN SEEN – BE HEARD – BE ACTIVE!
If you’re interested in being visible. Speaking opportunities, having access to private rooms to hosting invite only meetings, exhibiting in the Carbon Market Lounge, you can choose from a range of opportunities detailed HERE. For more information please contact events@ieta.org
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Wifi Sponsor USD 3'000
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Platinum Sponsor USD 18’000 (limited availability)
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Gold Sponsor USD 10’000 (limited availability)
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Silver Sponsor USD 5’000
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Bronze Sponsor USD 3’000
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Nightcap Sponsor USD 3’000
PARTICIPATE AS A DELEGATE
Be part of the conversation driving the next phase of carbon market evolution! Registration is open until July 7th, 2025.
Simply click HERE to secure your delegate pass.
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Delegate Pass - Standard Rate : USD 650
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Delegate Pass - Discounted Rate for IETA Members, NGOs, Governments & Academia : USD 550
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Press & Media : Free of charge – Contact Badr Maallem to get registered, maallem@ieta.org
NIGHTCAP PARTY on July 9th! Make sure to purchase your tickets required for entrance HERE (limited availability!)
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Interested in speaking, hosting your own side event session or close meeting, partner sponsor visibility, contact Lisa Spafford: spafford@ieta.org
Visibility Packages available HERE
Attend as a delegate, register HERE or contact the Events Team, events@ieta.org
For media attendance, contact Badr Maallem: maallem@ieta.org