ISC 2022 Program
•• Pre-Conference Day – Monday, 31 October 2022
14:00 - 15:30
Thonburi
Introduction to the I-REC Standard:
Understanding the Basics
Pre-conference 1
Session details
The International REC Standard (I-REC Standard) provides a robust, transparent framework for ensuring reliable energy attribute tracking. The I-REC Standard sets out best practices for establishing ownership and avoiding double-counting in various legislative and market structures around the world. This session will provide delegates with an overview of rapidly developing renewable energy attribute markets and how the I-REC Standard supports them. This session will also share key updates on the I-REC Standard’s governance structure, changes to the I-REC for Electricity Product Code, and insight into what changes are coming next.
Roble Poe Velasco-Rosenheim | Regional Director of ASEAN | The I-REC Standard Foundation
Ed Everson | CEO | Evident
Benjamin Herrera Vergara | Regional Director of Latin America |The I-REC Standard Foundation
Jos Tuinenburg | Manager, Standard Compliance | I-REC Standard Foundation
14:00 - 15:30
Orchid Room
I-REC Standardized Trade Agreements
Pre-conference 2
Session details
As the I-REC markets develop, the need for a specific standardized trade agreement becomes more apparent and pressing for market participants and facilitators. Market participants will be able to use the I-REC trade agreement to simplify the complexity of regional and global trade. During this pre-conference workshop, participants will learn about the development, particularities, and publication of the I-REC trade agreement and how to use it to support their participation in various markets.
Andreas Gunst | Partner | DLA Piper
Oleg Dobrovolsky | Regional Director, CIS and MENA | I-REC Standard Foundation
Adam White | Secretary General | RECS Energy Certificates Association
Kenneth Wallace-Müller | Senior Associate | DLA Piper
16:00 - 17:15
Thonburi
Development of Platform Adherent to the I-REC Standard
Pre-conference 3
Session details
I-REC Standard Accredited Platform Operators enable marketplaces, provide visualization tools for the end-users, facilitate additional infrastructure to market players and further strengthen I-REC markets. The establishment of the Platform Operator role within the I-REC Standard has opened the door to I-REC markets for various ambitious projects around the globe and gave them the opportunity to leverage the API connection with the I-REC Evident registry to create various EAC-related products and services. No matter the origin or the goal, these Platforms undergo a uniform Accreditation to ensure their adherence to the requirements of the Standard. This session is designed to showcase such Platforms in their robustness and various stages of development and share a joint vision of how Platforms would affect the future of the markets.
Jared Braslawsky | Executive Director | The I-REC Standard Foundation
Zulkhairi Pasuni | Director | Go Net Zero
Fiona Tiller | Product Owner, TraceX | PowerLedger
Can Arlsan | CEO | Foton
Jen Wee Kang | Founder, CEO | T-RECS.ai
Ed Everson | CEO | Evident
Jos Tuinenburg | Senior Consultant | The I-REC Standard Foundation
•• Day 1 – Tuesday, 1 November 2022
09:30 - 10:45
Grand Ballroom
Standardizing Global Attribute Markets
Opening Session 1
Session details
The need for EAC standards is more apparent now than ever. With attribute tracking becoming an integral part of electricity market development, EAC standardization plays a critical role in ensuring both power generators and end-users have access to credible, transparent, and globally harmonized information about the origin of their electricity. EACs are becoming the common denominating instrument for new energy markets beyond electricity—such as for clean hydrogen—this session will describe how EACs fit into new markets, how additional tracking layers are being implemented in different countries and the role of different stakeholders in these new attribute markets.
Jared Braslawsky | Executive Director of the I-REC Standard Foundation
Dirk van Evercooren | Chair of the I-REC Standard Foundation Board
Warit Rattanachuen | Assistant Governor | EGAT
Nattachart Jerdnapapunt | Managing Director | ReAcc
11:15 - 12:15
Grand Ballroom
ASEAN EAC Market Integration
Session 2a
Session details
Europe has successfully integrated its EAC markets to support cross-border clean power transactions. This has supported the growth of clean energy generation alongside more robust corporate procurement options and cross-country EAC transactions. Asian governments and utilities are working toward similar agreements that are in line with corporate clean power ambitions. This session will discuss progress toward market integration, implications for buyers and sellers, next steps, and how to engage in the process of broader ASEAN market transformation. The session will also address the popular question from governments on how EAC exports affect nationally determined contributions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and how to manage their EAC markets accordingly.
Roble Poe Velasco-Rosenheim | Regional Director, ASEAN | The I-REC Standard Foundation
Andrew Glumac | Senior Manager, Renewable Energy | CDP
Nirinder Singh Johl | CEO | Asia Carbon XChange Plt.
Mitesh Patel | Chief Commercial Officer | Sun Cable
11:15 - 12:15
Thonburi
Development of Hydrogen Tracking Systems
Session 2b
Session details
By the time this session takes place, the I-REC Standard Foundation, together with Avance Labs as Code Manager, will have launched an I-REC Standard Product Code for Hydrogen. That said, clean hydrogen is still in its infancy. Projects are planned and slowly coming online, but demand-side risk due to lack of regulatory certainty is a barrier to further development. This session will review the I-REC for hydrogen mechanism and broadly discuss how certification can reduce demand-side risk on long-term contracts. With an estimated 80% of hydrogen likely to be generated in the Gulf Coast Countries, Avance’s placement in Abu Dhabi has it strategically positioned to be right in the middle of the action. Avance will lead an engaging panel—seeking to disseminate challenges and lessons to date while engaging the audience in charting the way forward.
Wael Almazeedi | CEO | Avance Labs
Neil D’Souza | Team Lead, Energy Consulting & Modeling | Jacobs
Thomas Bosse | Head of Carbon Management | NEOM Energy and Water Company
Michael Tsang | LCA Lead | Avance Labs | & | Founder and Principal Consultant | Three Pillars Consultant
Mr. Shigeru Muraki | President, Clean Fuel Ammonia Association and Executive Advisor | Tokyo Gas | (via Video Recording)
13:30 - 14:30
Grand Ballroom
Global EAC Standardization and the Impacts of Carbon Border Taxes
Session 3a
Session details
Import carbon taxes such as the European Cross Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will have major implications on the costs of trading goods between nations and global regions. A critical challenge to the effective implementation of these systems will be reaching a consensus on how different environmental attributes are counted and used in these frameworks. The standardization of EAC systems across the world will play a key role in ensuring credible Scope 2 accounting as it relates to the production of goods. This session will discuss interlinkages between EAC markets and cross-border carbon taxes—highlighting the need for standardization of EACs to support the rollout of new accountability frameworks.
Ivano Iannelli | Senior Advisor to the CEO, Sustainability | Emirati Global Aluminum
Nils Holta | NetZero Advisor | ECOHZ
Shailesh Telang | Senior Manager, Renewable Energy Transition | act renewable
Alan Hayes | Head of Pricing for Energy Transition | S&P Global
13:30 - 14:30
Thonburi
Use of Renewables Across the Supply Chain
Session 3b
Session details
Downstream procurement is becoming an important aspect of every major corporate social responsibility strategy. However, a vast range of questions remains unanswered. How can corporates support their supply chains in achieving Scope 2 decarbonization? How can brands ensure their Scope 3 emission reductions are linked to support their delivery to supply chain stakeholders—including downstream EAC procurement and PPA arrangements. This session will share best practices on how to link supplier Scope 2 emissions to brand-level Scope 3 accounting. It will also explain how emerging solutions are being integrated into the I-REC Standard and other major reporting frameworks. Key topics of this session include new labeling protocols, auditing strategies, and use cases for linking Scope 2 and 3 between brands and suppliers.
Roble Poe Velasco-Rosenheim | Regional Director, ASEAN | The I-REC Standard Foundation
Julie Casabianca | Policy Manager, Global Corporate Energy Strategies| 3Degrees
Hans Goetze | Director of Operations | Lock23
Valerie Choy | New Regions Renewables Leader | Amazon
15:00 - 16:00
Grand Ballroom
I-REC Growth in Emerging Markets
Session 4a
Session details
From 2020 to 2022, the I-REC Standard has added over fifteen (15) eligible I-REC(E) issuance countries to the map. Emerging markets in Central Asia, Turkey, and South America are seeing similar growth patterns and experiencing similar issues related to EAC implementation adherent to the I-REC Standard. This session will review growth trends in these new markets from both the supply and demand perspectives, introduce key stakeholders, and describe some market mechanisms that are creating success stories in emerging markets. The session will be relevant to end-users looking to source EACs in new markets, as well as brokers and intermediaries scaling up portfolios in previously inaccessible countries.
Enam Akoetey-Eyiah | Regional Director, Africa | The I-REC Standard Foundation
Can Arslan | CEO | Foton
Marcelo Lando | CEO | Eternum Energy
Oleg Dobrovolsky | Regional Director, CIS and MENA | The I-REC Standard Foundation
15:00 - 16:00
Thonburi
Granularity and the Role of Platforms
Session 4b
Session details
Some of the most advanced corporate power buyers have expressed interest in procuring renewable electricity with increasingly fine granularity—down to 15-minute intervals linked with power consumption. The I-REC Standard Foundation and its partners such as the Electricity Code Manager, Evident, are piloting novel solutions to make this possible: early pilots have used third-party platforms and visualization tools to support implementation. Sharing best practices, challenges, and potential solutions will be critical for expanding access to hourly matching to all end-users in the market. This session will share firsthand experiences implementing these pilots and will discuss how other market participants (including new platforms and additional end-users) can get involved.
Killian Daly | Operations Manager | Energy Tag
Ed Everson | CEO | Evident
Benjamin Gerber | President & Chief Executive Officer | M-RETS
16:30 - 17:30
Grand Ballroom
End-User Round Table
Keynote Session 5
Session details
The development of EAC markets is critical for supporting dialogue between governments and economic powerhouses including the Fortune 500s. While governments across the region have supported the development of clean energy markets, more work remains to be done. This session will bring together high-level panelists from the world’s leading brands to discuss progress to date, and remaining barriers that still impact meaningful clean energy procurement. Government and utility stakeholders are invited to join the conversation with an engaging question-and-answer session aimed at encouraging public-private dialogue and collaboration in support of low-carbon, high-yield economic growth.
Jared Braslawsky | Executive Director | The I-REC Standard Foundation
Sam Kimmins | Director of Energy and RE100 | Climate Group
Ivano Iannelli | Senior Advisor to the CEO, Sustainability | Emirati Global Aluminum
Maud Texier | Head of Energy Development | Google
Somboon Samakphan | Advance Specialist, Energy and Environmental Management | BMW Group
Ken Haig | Head of Energy and Environmental Policy | Amazon
•• Day 2 – Wednesday, 2 November 2022
09:00 - 10:00
Grand Ballroom
Volume and Prices, Value of Renewables Around the World
Session 6a
Session details
This session will answer the single most frequently asked question in EAC markets: how much are they worth? End-users, power generators, and brokers alike will walk away with insights on benchmark prices to help guide sales and procurement in 2022. The world’s biggest environmental commodity retailers will take the stage to share insights on supply gaps, liquidity overflows, and how they are pricing EACs across different fuel types and geographies. Any market participant remotely involved in buy- or sell-side decisions in the EAC space should mark this session on their agendas and consider arriving in advance—space may be limited.
Roble Poe Velasco-Rosenheim | Regional Director of ASEAN | The I-REC Standard Foundation
Joscha Kirschke | The European Head of Climate Solutions | STX Climate Solutions
Nadiya Nair | Strategist – Renewable Energy & Carbon Markets (Asia Pacific) | ACT Commodities
Felix Wuentscher | Head of Portfolio Management, Renewable Energy| South Pole
09:00 - 10:00
Thonburi
Carbon Removal Mechanisms and Innovative Use Cases
Session 6b
Session details
The Product Code for Carbon Removal (CDR) is new but is no doubt going to be impactful. This ex-post, fact-based instrument is guaranteed to provide durable sequestration of GHG emissions on a 100+ year time horizon. Adopting established principles and procedures from REC markets will bring more transparency, integrity, and credibility to the Voluntary Carbon Market, enabling the scale of CDR technologies in line with Net Zero. This session offers the opportunity to learn more about the CDR Code and how C-Capsule is implementing this on a global scale including innovative applications like CarbonSig.
Travis Caddy | Associate | Evident
Nicholas Gogerty | Managing Director | Carbon Finance Labs
10:30 - 11:30
Grand Ballroom
Driving Renewable Markets with Public-Private Partnerships
Session 7a
Session details
Collaboration across governments, development partners, utilities, and the private sector is playing a key role in spurring new renewable energy generation across ASEAN and beyond. This session will bring together speakers that are leading public-private collaboration in the clean energy space, and explain how stakeholders can engage with them on driving increased clean energy generation and procurement.
Peter du Pont | Manager of Asia-based international consultancy | Asia Clean Energy Partners
Scott Bartos | Regional Energy Advisor in the Regional Development Mission for Asia | USAID
Malchutar (Jasmine) Kingnet | Head of Renewable Energy, Business Section | EGAT
Roble Poe Velasco-Rosenheim | Regional Director of ASEAN | The I-REC Standard Foundation
10:30 - 11:30
Thonburi
EAC Registries and Marketplaces—More than just an IT Solution
Session 7b
Session details
Credible EAC instruments start with the development of robust standards, their integration into local policy environments; and yes, they require digital infrastructure to support credible data management. The development of advanced registry environments and blockchain-backed trade platforms can and will help the market to grow. However, IT-centric solutions often overlook the critical role of policies and standards in the broader EAC ecosystem. It will cover key topics for emerging solution providers to consider when developing new tools and will explain different ways for them to get involved in the EAC space. While this session is designed for technology experts and blockchain enthusiasts, it will also support governments in assessing the pros and cons of developing internal IT solutions to support tracking, settlement, and market transactions for EACs.
Ed Everson | CEO | Evident
Toby Ferenczi | CEO and Co-Founder | Granular
Doug Miller | Deputy Director, Market & Policy Innovation | Clean Energy Buyers Institute (CEBI)
Jared Braslawsky | Executive Director | I-REC Standard Foundation
12:00 - 13:00
Grand Ballroom
The Future Vision for EAC Markets
Keynote Session 8
Session details
End-users around the world—ranging from corporations to households—have made it clear that the demand for clean energy is here to stay. The question is no longer whether it is possible to select clean power products, but which ones are the best, which markets are making them most readily available, and how governments, generators, and consumers alike can drive deeper impact. This closing panel will bring high-level executives and government representatives together to discuss what is coming next, how clean energy markets are affecting foreign direct investment planning, and how countries across the region are reimaging a high-yield, low-carbon development future together.
Adam White | Secretary-General | RECS Energy Certificate Association
Tom Lindberg | Managing Director | ECOHZ
Dirk van Evercooren | Chair of I-REC Standard Foundation Board
Liesbeth Switten | Secretary-General | Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB)