Hutan Synergy Helps Shape ASEAN Carbon Market Dialogue at Innovate4Climate 2026

As global demand grows for high-integrity carbon credits and nature-based climate solutions, Southeast Asia is emerging as one of the world’s most important regions for climate finance. Against this backdrop, Hutan Synergy participated in the World Bank’s Innovate4Climate (I4C) Summit 2026 in Singapore, contributing to discussions on the future of carbon markets and showcasing one of the region’s high-integrity nature-based climate projects.  Innovate4Climate is widely recognized as one of the leading global forums for climate finance, carbon markets, and sustainable development.

As part of the summit, Hutan Synergy helped convene a dialogue led by the UN-REDD Programme in coordination with the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) and The Nature Conservancy. Hutan Synergy’s Director and Head of Business Development, Brad Denig, participated as a speaker in the roundtable discussion, “Natural Assets, National Returns: Bridging the Capital Gap for ASEAN’s Future.”   

The session brought together leaders from across government, finance, conservation, and the carbon market ecosystem to discuss how ASEAN can accelerate investment into nature-based solutions while maintaining high standards of environmental integrity, transparency, and accountability.

Advancing an ASEAN Perspective on Carbon Markets

During the discussion, Brad highlighted the importance of maintaining pathways for both high-integrity avoidance and removal credits within global carbon markets. He emphasized that nature-based climate solutions play a critical role in helping countries and companies achieve climate goals while simultaneously delivering benefits for biodiversity conservation, sustainable livelihoods, and ecosystem resilience.

The dialogue also explored how carbon market frameworks can better reflect differing national circumstances and development priorities. For many ASEAN countries, nature-based solutions provide a unique opportunity to address multiple objectives simultaneously: reducing emissions, conserving globally significant ecosystems, supporting rural communities, and attracting international climate finance.

As carbon markets continue to evolve, it is important that Southeast Asian voices remain actively engaged in shaping policies and standards that recognize both environmental integrity and sustainable development outcomes. Hutan Synergy supports carbon market approaches that balance scientific rigor with practical pathways for climate action across diverse regional contexts.

PLUM Project Featured at the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets Booth

In addition to participating in the policy dialogue, Hutan Synergy was pleased to see the PLUM Project featured at the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets exhibition booth alongside a select group of projects showcasing innovative, high-integrity nature-based climate solutions from across Southeast Asia.  

The PLUM Project is a large-scale peatland and mangrove conservation and restoration initiative in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The project is designed to generate significant climate benefits while supporting biodiversity conservation and local community development.  

Its inclusion within the AACM showcase reflects growing recognition of the role that high-quality nature-based projects can play in supporting ASEAN’s transition toward a low-carbon and nature-positive future.

Looking Ahead

Hutan Synergy remains committed to supporting the development of transparent, equitable, and high-integrity carbon markets across Southeast Asia. Through our work with project developers, governments, investors, and corporate buyers, we seek to help scale nature-based climate solutions that deliver measurable benefits for climate, biodiversity, and local communities.

Our participation at Innovate4Climate 2026 reflects both our commitment to advancing regional carbon market dialogue and our continued support for projects such as PLUM that demonstrate how climate finance can generate lasting environmental and social value.