Green Energy Forum

The Green Energy Forum kicked off with a showcase from three businesses, (Delta Electronics, Ørsted, Cathay Financial Holdings) and Amazon’s Climate Pledge, on why being a leader in the energy transition makes business sense.

Ørsted’s Head of APAC Revenue and Origination, Angela Treanor, discussed its 920 MW offshore wind project off the coast of Taiwan. Meanwhile, Sophia Cheng, Chief Investment Officer, Cathay Financial Holdings, described the phase out of coal as “an opportunity, not a challenge”.

Up next, our session dedicated to green hydrogen – a critical component of the energy transition, and in the creation of green steel. Moderated by Caroline Chua, Lead Analyst, APAC Clean Power, BloombergNEF, the panellists focused on the importance of a just transition in the creation of green hydrogen jobs, as well as the cross-border regulations that are needed

Speakers:

• Shan Shan Guo, Chief Brand Officer, Delta Electronics

• Mathsy Kutty, APAC leader, The Climate Pledge, Amazon

• Sophia Cheng, Chief Investment Officer, Cathay Financial Holdings

• Angela Treanor, Head of APAC Revenue and Origination, Ørsted

• Sharan Burrow, Former General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation

• Rahul Kitchlu, Practice Manager, Climate Change Group, The World Bank

• Benedict Chia, Director (Strategic Issues), National Climate Change Secretariat, Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore

• Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited (CDL)

• Anna Biswas, Managing Director, India, Forum for the Future

• Susumu Yoneoka, Senior Manager (Head of Energy Planning), Technology Planning Department

• Nilesh Jadhav, Head, Energy Performance & Sustainability, Siemens

• Amitabh Kant, India G20 Sherpa, Government of India

• Dr Arunabha Ghosh, Founder and CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water

• Roshni Sen, Principal Secretary, Department of Environment, Government of West Bengal

• Namita Vikas, Founder and Managing Director, auctusESG LLP

• Divya Sharma, Executive Director, India, Climate Group

• Sam Kimmins, Director of Energy, Climate Group

Sharan Burrow, Former General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation

to make green hydrogen a national and international success. As Sharan Burrow, Former General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation said, “low carbon hydrogen is a good just transition story, if we get it right”.

Technology’s fundamental role in delivering the net zero future was on full show for our session on energy efficiency. The panel, moderated by Anna Biswas, Managing Director for India at Forum for the Future, delved into the role of technology in providing insights to the use and efficiency of data. The conversation touched on everything from the importance of data for financial institutions looking to invest, to the harmonisation of IT in buildings to deliver complete energy efficiency oversight.

The Green Energy Forum wrapped up with a special panel on India’s role as this year’s G20 President, opened by a virtual message in which Indian Government’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant described Asia as a “hotbed for ground-breaking climate solutions and innovations.”