Event Details

The Carbon Working Group is a focused interest group under the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS), aiming to bring together experts and key players to provide vision, direction and guidance in the development and implementation of carbon projects in and outside Singapore.


The Carbon Working Group also aims to promote awareness of decarbonisation, carbon credit generation, REC generation, carbon markets, role of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).


The Carbon Working Group committee is chaired by Vinod Kesava and vice-chaired by Hum Wei Mei.

Agenda

3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Welcome Remarks by SEAS
3:10 PM - 3:25 PM
Welcome Remarks by Carbon Chairman
3:25 PM - 3:40 PM
Driving Decarbonization with Biochar
Sharing Session by Co-Founder & CEO of Bluefield Renewable Energy
3:40 PM - 3:55 PM
New Member Introduction
Unravel Carbon
3:55 PM - 4:10 PM
Updates by Secretariat
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Any other matters

Speakers

  • Kavita Gandhi (Executive Director of SEAS)

    Kavita Gandhi

    Executive Director of SEAS

    https://seas.org.sg

    Kavita Gandhi has an extensive background in environment and developmental sector spanning over last 20 years. Kavita has been involved in multi-dimensional projects like United States Asia Environmental Partnership (US-AEP) and was Instrumental in setting up of Clean Technology Environmental Management Centre (CTEM) in the Singapore Manufacturer’s Association. She has experience working with environmental sector startups and SMEs in her capacity as a manager of the Singapore Association for Environmental Companies (SAFECO). Kavita was one of the key personnel involved in setting up the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore and securing a grant from SPRING Singapore to run programs in the area of local enterprise development, market development and training & conferences for clean energy industry. She also represents the association in various government and non-government committees related to clean energy. She was instrumental in developing and managing some unique programs like the SME Energy Efficiency outreach as well cleantech incubator. Kavita has an MSc in Environmental Management from Wye College, University of London.
    Kavita is also representing SEAS on the following:
    • Environment & Resource Standards Committee (ERSC), ESG
    • Co-convener Renewable Energy Standards (RECs) working group, ESG
    • TC for Energy, ESG
    • SCEM Steering Committee, NEA
    • Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) committee, ADB
    • Advisory Board: EcoLabs Centre of Innovation for Energy, NTU

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  • Wei Mei Hum (AirCarbon Pte Ltd)

    Wei Mei Hum

    AirCarbon Pte Ltd

    Wei Mei is responsible for structuring carbon products and processes within AirCarbon.

    Prior to her appointment at AirCarbon, Wei Mei spent over 6 years working on Climate Change related matters within the Prime Minister’s Office Singapore (National Climate Change Secretariat, Strategy Group). She was particularly focused on matters related to GHG accounting, Climate Risk and Emissions Trading. She also helped to articulate Singapore’s Climate Change policies at various local and international fora, including those hosted by the World Bank and UNFCCC.

    Other positions she has held include Deputy Director for Regulatory Affairs at one of Southeast Asia’s largest utilities, Principal Analyst in Singapore’s electricity and natural gas sector regulator and Associate in the Corporate Finance division of a European Bank.

    Her international experience includes postings to China, the ASEAN countries, and the United States. She has a Master's Degree from Yale University and graduated with a BSc. in Economics (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Minnesota.

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  • Vinod Kesava (Founder & CEO of Climate Resources Exchange International Pte Ltd)

    Vinod Kesava

    Founder & CEO of Climate Resources Exchange International Pte Ltd

    Meet Vinod Kesava. Co Founder & CEO of Climate Resources Exchange (CRX) who has 20 years of experience in the global carbon markets will shed light on the untapped additional value of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency projects. He will share proven CRX successes where RE installations can be integrated with environmental attributes from carbon credits/renewable energy certificates resulting in a full sales cycle consisting of additional revenue streams from carbon assets and environmental attributes.

    Vinod Kesava is also a council member of SEAS.

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  • Dr Tan Yong Tsong (Co-Founder and CEO of Bluefield Renewable Energy)

    Dr Tan Yong Tsong

    Co-Founder and CEO of Bluefield Renewable Energy

    Dr. Tan Yong Tsong, a key co-founder and the CEO of Bluefield Renewable Energy, is leading the company’s efforts in driving decarbonization. He is an experienced Founder and Executive with extensive experience in managing and leading technology and industrial operations across Asia. Throughout his career, Dr. Tan has held several leadership positions, including as the CEO of Hollysys Asia Pacific, Founder and CEO of Advanced Micro-Foundry Pte Ltd, Executive Director at A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics and Data Storage Institute, Country Manager at Fujikura Asia Ltd, and General Manager at Mitsui & Co.

    Dr. Tan holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Cambridge University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. His vast expertise and leadership have been instrumental in advancing the organizations.

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Venue

Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS)

180 Kitchener Road
City Square Mall
#06-10
Singapore 208539

Singapore

If you have any questions please contact Felicia Lim

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