Carbon Markets, Carbon Neutrality and Decarbonisation Strategies - Our Programmes

Carbon markets help channel resources and lower costs to provide companies the platform to move towards low-carbon transition. Voluntary carbon markets enable companies to trade voluntary carbon credits from climate-friendly projects and solutions to offset their emission footprint and meet climate goals.

In this programme, participants will learn about the different types of carbon markets and how it functions. Participants will be exposed to policies around climate change including proposals related to carbon taxes and cap and trade scheme adopted by governments to combat climate change. Participants will also learn about decarbonisation strategies, how they relate financial institutions and their corporate clients, what are the risks and opportunities and how to implement them across the organisation.

Programme Outline

Learning Objectives

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

Identify key carbon-related goals e.g. net zero, carbon neutral.
Explain the difference between voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
Identify opportunities for organisations to participate in carbon markets.
Explain key carbon market and pricing developments and how these fit with the organisation’s goals to relevant stakeholders.

Programme Outline

Introduction
Why is decarbonisation important
History and Context of Carbon Markets
Key concepts and terminology
Cabon markets
What are carbon markets
Types of carbon markets:
Compliance Carbon Markets
Voluntary Carbon Markets
Carbon credits
Case study: Strategy for Asean Carbon Neutrality
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How Carbon Markets Work
Allowance Trading
Offset projects
Voluntary carbon markets: how they work, how they’re priced and who’s involved
Advantages and limitations of carbon markets
Case studies of carbon projects in Singapore
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Carbon Market Mechanisms
Cap-and-trade systems vs. carbon taxes
Design and implementation of carbon pricing mechanisms
Examples of existing carbon markets
Case study: carbon tax in Singapore
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What do bankers need to know about carbon markets?
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Key greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting approaches and principles for financial institutions
Carbon accounting
Calculating GHG emissions
Measuring financed emissions

METHODOLOGY

Lecture, case studies and discussions

Target Audience

Relationship Manager, Wealth Manager, Financial Advisor, Personal Banker, Investment Manager, Fund Manager, Private Banker

trainer

Cheah Wee Leong

Director of Investment Banking Training

ibf funding

FTS-Eligible

This programme is approved for listing on the Financial Training Scheme (FTS) Programme Directory and is eligible for FTS claims subject to all eligibility criteria being met. Please note that in no way does this represent an endorsement of the quality of the training provider and programme. Participants are advised to assess the suitability of the programme and its relevance to participants’ business activities or job roles.

The FTS is available to eligible entities, subject to all eligibility criteria being met. FTS claims may only be made for programmes listed on the FTS Programme Directory with the specified validity period. https://www.ibf.org.sg/home/for-individuals/skills-and-jobs-development/training-support/IBF-FTS

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Cheah Wee Leong

Director of Investment Banking Training

Cheah Wee Leong is the Director of Investment Banking at the Asian Banking School. He has more than 25 years’ experience working in the banking industry with local and foreign banks in various roles and capacities. A seasoned professional, Wee Leong brings with him broad experience as a former banker and management consultant.

Wee Leong started his career at Citibank in 1993 before joining US management consultancy firm Accenture in 1997. At Accenture, he was involved in managing large bank merger-integration, process re-engineering and transformation projects. He has worked in projects in various countries including Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Mauritius and Saudi Arabia.

In 2003, Wee Leong joined CIMB as its Head of Operational Risk Management and led the implementation of the bank's operational risk management and Basel 2 - Operational Risk framework. Subsequently, he assumed various senior roles in Trade Finance, Regional Transaction Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury and Markets division and Group CEO office at CIMB. His last role at CIMB was as Director, Group Strategy. He has been designing and developing courses and conducting training regularly (covering various topics) with the Asian Banking School since 2017.

Wee Leong holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the USA and a Master of Business Administration (with distinction) from the Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom. He obtained training from Citibank Asia Pacific Banking Institute in Singapore in 1995. He is a certified Chartered Banker, Finance Accreditation Agency (FAA) Certified Training Professional and a holder of the “Certificate in Climate Risk” (awarded by the Chartered Body Alliance, UK) and PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Certificate in Project Management. Wee Leong completed the “Leading the Sustainability in Transformation in Banking” programme with the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (1 week course in Frankfurt, Germany) in October 2022.