Rubicon Carbon Opens Singapore Office To Scale Asia Carbon Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Rubicon Carbon, a carbon credit investment and management firm, has opened a regional office in Singapore as it expands its presence in Asia and seeks to support the development of high-integrity carbon markets across the region.

In a statement, Rubicon Carbon Chief Executive Officer, Tom Montag said Asia is emerging as a key growth market for carbon trading, driven by increasing corporate demand, policy development and investment activity.

He added that establishing a presence in Singapore would bring the company closer to regional partners and opportunities.

The Singapore office will serve as the company's regional hub for engaging corporate buyers, project developers, governments, investors and other market participants. It will also support efforts to originate and manage carbon projects, structure offtake and financing arrangements, and help translate growing corporate demand into project delivery.

The move strengthens Rubicon Carbon's involvement in the Action for a Resilient Climate (ARC) Coalition, an industry-led, multi-sector initiative launched at the GenZero Climate Summit to aggregate demand for high-integrity carbon credits from corporates and financial institutions.

Rubicon Carbon said it has supported the coalition's development and is working with partners on a blended-finance facility aimed at accelerating investment in scalable climate projects. The initiative supports ARC's goal of procuring at least 10 million tonnes of carbon credits by 2030.

The company has also appointed Flora Ji, former Vice President of Nature-Based Solutions at Shell, as Head of Asia and Head of Asset Management. She will lead Rubicon Carbon's expansion across Asia while overseeing asset management for its global portfolio of carbon projects.

Ji said Asia would play a pivotal role in global climate action in the coming decades and described Singapore as an important hub for carbon markets, finance and regional partnerships.

She said the company aims to work with buyers, investors, project developers and governments to expand financing and delivery solutions for high-quality climate projects.

-- BERNAMA