REThink Carbon in Buildings - is sustainability a mirage?

On 31 October 2025, we gathered established industry practitioners and policymakers to deep dive into the topic of carbon in the built environment. Real estate accounts for as much as 40% of emissions worldwide, and that alone warrants some serious thought on how we can implement effective climate solutions to achieve net zero. The road ahead will by no means be a simple walk in the park, but by aligning on a shared philosophy and working together, long-term sustainability is achievable.

Speakers

Allen Ang  |  President, Singapore Green Building Council  |  EVP and Head of Green Building, Decarbonisation and Safety, City Developments Limited

Benjamin Towell  |  Executive Director, Sustainability Office, Global Wholesale Banking, OCBC

Darren Teoh  |  Director, Sustainability Strategy, Warburg Pincus

Vinamra Srivastava  |  Chief Sustainability & Sustainable Investments Officer, CapitaLand Investment

Jasper Wong  |  MD, Head of Construction & Infrastructure Sector Solutions Group, UOB

David Dickinson  |  Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, IREUS

Panellists

Kew Yuan Chun  |  Head of Sustainability & Safety, Frasers Property Singapore

Cheong Jiawen  | Acting Director, Future of Building & Infrastructure Division, JTC

Joelle Chen  |  Head of Sustainability, Asia Pacific, LaSalle

 

Hosts / Moderators

Professor Qian Wenlan  |  Director, Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies  (Host)

Professor Joseph Ooi  |  Co-Director, Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies  (Moderator)

Leslie Yee  |  Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies  (Moderator)