Carbon Market and Investor Forum CARBON on August 27, 2026 in Singapore, Singapore

The Singapore Carbon Market & Investor Forum is Asia-Pacific's premier event bringing together investors, policymakers, project developers, and carbon market leaders to shape the future of carbon markets, unlock climate finance, and accelerate the region's transition to a low-carbon economy.

The Forum is hosted by the Carbon Market Institute, an independent, not-for-profit, member-based organisation accelerating the transition to net zero emissions.

The 2026 event will be presented as a one-day conference at Novotel Singapore on Stevens, concluding with a drinks networking reception. 

EVENT SIGNIFICANCE 

The 2026 Forum arrives at a pivotal moment for carbon markets in Asia. As compliance markets expand, voluntary markets continue to evolve, and trade measures such as CBAM reshape supply chains across the region, the focus is shifting to implementation, investment and market credibility. 

Singapore is central to this transition. The country has signed Implementation Agreements with ten partners under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreements, with MOUs in place with many more, and its carbon tax has reached S$45 per tonne, with a clear trajectory towards S$50-80 by 2030. Corporate commitment grew substantially in 2025, yet capital has not kept pace – creating an urgent need for investor-developer connections and new financial structures. 

This is where it converges: the policy-makers shaping the rules, the investors deploying capital, the developers building high-integrity projects, and the service providers enabling the ecosystem. The Forum brings these leaders together for a full day of substantive discussion, commercial engagement, and relationship-building — concluding with a drinks networking reception in the heart of APAC’s carbon trading hub

The program will explore 4 key themes:

1. Geopolitics, Trade & Market Dynamics 

How global fragmentation and trade policy are reshaping carbon markets in Asia Carbon pricing in a fragmented world order CBAM and the new cost of trade Competitiveness across global supply chains Climate coalitions and emerging carbon alliances Implications for carbon markets in Asia 

2. Compliance & Voluntary Market Evolutions 

How carbon markets are evolving and what this means for demand, integrity and price signals Expansion and reform of ETSs across Asia Interaction between compliance and voluntary markets Corporate claims and the credible use of carbon credits Market integrity frameworks and independent assessments Pricing dynamics and supply demand outlook 

3. Investment, Finance & Project Development 

How capital is being mobilised to scale high integrity carbon projects Offtake agreements and revenue generation Blended finance, guarantees, and catalytic capital Role of MDBs, DFIs and institutional investors Risk management and project bankability Investment opportunities across nature-based and removal projects 

4. Next-Gen Markets & International Cooperation 

How new technologies and international cooperation are shaping future carbon markets Carbon removals and next generation supply Digitalisation, AI and market infrastructure Article 6 implementation and cooperative approaches CORSIA and maritime decarbonisation COP31 outlook and regional priorities for APAC