Antonio Di Cecca

Antonio Di Cecca was appointed as Tabreed’s Chief Operating Officer in January 2022. He joined the company after having spent 11 years with ENGIE, where he performed numerous roles in the global district cooling industry, most recently as Head of Asset Management at the group’s Dubai headquarters.

Antonio has over twenty years of international experience within the energy sector, including a period of five years with the International Energy Agency (IEA). He is also an active member in many district energy associations, as well as the technical committee of the World Utility Congress. Di Cecca is fluent in Italian, French, Spanish and English, and has a Master in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Torino (Turin, Italy), and a Specialised Master in Energy Engineering and Management from the Ecole de Mines de Paris (Paris, France).

Session Overview

Wednesday, 6 November

11:00

Decarbonisation Conference Decarbonisation Theatre 11:00 - 12:00

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The role of carbon markets in accelerating decarbonisation

Carbon markets have a pivotal role in accelerating the energy transition, supporting large-scale climate goals, and aiding countries and businesses in achieving their net-zero emissions targets. While carbon markets hold immense promise, challenges such as fragmentation and the lack of standardised crediting mechanisms can undermine both the credibility and effectiveness of carbon markets. Establishing clear guidelines on the accepted uses of carbon credits, along with improved standards and infrastructure for their development and sale, can make carbon markets a more effective tool for driving the rapid emissions reductions needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C. However, they should be seen as a complement to, not a substitute for, strong climate policies and corporate action to decarbonise operations

Attendee insights:

Understand the significant role carbon markets play in reducing emissions as well as the barriers to increasing their uptake and delivering improved decarbonisation results.