Letter from Helen Clarkson

Thank you for making our first ever Climate Group Asia Action Summit in Singapore such a great success. With nearly 300 attendees from the world of business, politics, non-profit, philanthropy and media, we discussed how Asia can take urgent action to become the green economic powerhouse of the future.

Climate Group’s mission is to drive climate action, fast. It was truly exciting that with your support, we were able to bring together insights from all across the continent, discuss the challenges and opportunities in the transition of this vital region, and build new connections to help us drive our work further. The next few pages will show you how we did this, and they will provide a platform for future action in Asia.

Climate Group Asia Action Summit was set up to tackle two of the region’s biggest climate change challenges – delivering green energy and the production of green steel. The Summit created the opportunity for experts from across the different areas to come together to dive into the details of how best to deliver on these challenges. Curated workshops, closed-door roundtables, spotlight sessions and dedicated workstreams for energy and steel, ensured a day packed with actions and learning.

As we look ahead to our headline event of the year, Climate Week NYC, the Climate Group Asia Action Summit was a powerful starting point for the discussion around Asia’s role in driving the green economy. As you will see in this report, we brought together the people with the power and the opportunities to drive change. I look forward to working with you to continue to make this a reality.