Jointly Organised between Electrical Engineering Technical Division & Malaysia Association of Energy Service Companies

SYNOPSIS

During tabling of Budget 2022 in October 2021, the Government of Malaysia (GoM) announced the implementation of a voluntary carbon market (VCM) as one of the key initiatives to address the climate change agenda. The VCM is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the then Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA), and Bursa Malaysia Berhad. What is a VCM? What are the salient features of the Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX)? How do we participate? What are the benefits of participating in the exchange? Join us in this session for a lively discussion with Dr Wei-nee Chen, Head of Carbon Market, Bursa Malaysia Bhd.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Dr. Wei-nee Chen holds a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science from the University of Canterbury, a Master of Business Administration from Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, and a Doctor of Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She was formerly the Chief Strategic Officer of the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) of Malaysia from October 2011 until September 2020. From September 2020 to August 2022, she joined Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad, Malaysia's first publicly listed independent oil & gas exploration and production company, to pursue her passion in energy transition under the capacity of the Vice-President of New Energy Ventures. Prior to SEDA, from December 2005 to mid-2011, Dr. Wei-nee served in the capacity of a Technical Advisor in the Malaysia Building Integrated Photovoltaic (MBIPV) Project; a project by the United Nations Development Program and administered by the Malaysian Government. In her earlier career days, she worked in New Zealand for 10 years in various industries within the IT sector. Today, Dr Wei-nee is known for her deep passion for climate change and energy transition. In August 2022, she became the Executive VP and Head of Carbon Market of Bursa Malaysia Berhad to implement the country’s first exchange for the voluntary carbon market. Dr Wei-nee serves as an industry advisor to the Malaysia Petroleum Corporation Resources (MPRC) and the Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association (MPIA).