“Take action. There is no #netzero without carbon markets. We need to direct the financing required toward climate solutions. Everyone has a role to play in the value chain, and it is imperative that we continue to have conversations and think about how we can collectively improve and raise the bar for quality and integrity in the carbon markets,” shared Ashley Chan, Director of Investments, #GenZero at Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA)’s first capacity building workshop on #carbonmarkets. Speaking at their workshop on ‘Unpacking the Carbon Value Chain’, Ashley gave the attendees insights into the perspective of an investor as she shared GenZero’s global mandate of accelerating #decarbonisation by investing through patient capital and strategic #partnerships. Key takeaways 👇 💰 Carbon credits, as an additional source of revenue, can be a key lever to enhance the financial viability of #climate solutions ✔ Investors need to have rigorous project selection and robust due diligence when it comes to assessing projects ✳ However, there could still be risks and uncertainties that are beyond investors’ control. While these risks cannot be eliminated, they can be mitigated at the project and portfolio level 💡 #Innovative solutions such as long-term offtake partnerships, concessionary capital and carbon insurance could be a way to balance risks alongside portfolio level diversification GenZero is proud to be a member of #SSFA and collaborate with industry leaders across the #financial and #realeconomy sector to support the growth of #Singapore as a trusted #sustainable #finance centre. Thank you SSFA for organising this capacity building workshop to deepen knowledge and build greater readiness and awareness on carbon markets as we journey towards a net-zero Singapore!
Terence Tan
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Great presentation Ashley Chan ! And awesome Q&A segment by the panelists. Thanks Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA) for organizing! 💯👏
Chief Executive Officer @ Empati | Economics Degree. Board member, Sentient Sports
1moCarbon markets built on a fungible and reliable unit of abated carbon will provide the price signals to share prices, bond prices and currencies to drive trillions of dollars of self-interested capital to make money out of climate change mitigation.