A Director’s Guide for Navigating Climate Change
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Record-breaking heat waves and devastating floods preceded COP29 last year, which produced a fragile climate financing deal and tentative steps towards a global carbon market. Meanwhile, sweeping EU regulations were met with an abrupt decision by the new Trump administration to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement. Closer to home, leadership changes in Southeast Asia and Malaysia’s chairmanship of the ASEAN bloc have introduced new regional dynamics . With rising trade tensions, evolving regulations and diverging global climate strategies, boards in Singapore must stay ahead of emerging climate risks and opportunities. Join us as we explore how directors can make sense of the shifting landscape.
Course objectives
- Understand key climate developments: COP29 outcomes and global sustainability reporting standards.
- Explore the impact of evolving geopolitics and trade policies on carbon markets and businesses in Singapore.
- Review expectations for the 2025 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) submissions, progress towards Paris Agreement goals and opportunities in sustainability reporting.
Programme
10.00 am : Welcome
10.05 am : Reflections on 2024 by Justin Wu
10.15 am : Looking ahead by Franziska Zimmermann
10.25 am : Regional insights by Rebekah Cheney
10.35 am : Panel discussion moderated by Kelvin Tan, Head of Sustainability and Government Affairs, ASEAN, HSBC
Panellists:
- Franziska Zimmermann, Director for Sustainability & Climate Change Strategy, Temasek
- John O'Brien, Global Lead, Climate Governance, Deloitte
- Justin Wu, Co-head of Climate Change Asia Pacific at HSBC
- Rebekah Cheney, Climate Governance Lead, Deloitte
11.25 am : Closing remarks
11.30 am : End of programme