On Wednesday, May 26, AustCham Korea representatives attended a special civil society and business event, so-organized by the Global Green Growth Institute and the Climate Change Center. Hosted under the Blue Skies and Net Zero 2050 Campaign, of which AustCham Korea is an official partner, the event invited non-state actors, private sector representatives and the Campaign partners to discuss the path to eliminate emissions since corporate sustainability commitments, with a focus on progress through measurable results.

Ban Ki-moon, President of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Lee Tong-q, Director-General of the Climate, Energy, Environmental and Scientific Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yoo Young-sook, Chair of Climate Change Center, and other participants of the forum submitted a pledge to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work together to combat climate change ahead of the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Seoul Summit on May 30 and 31.

The event is recognized as the official P4G side event and was be held in hybrid format amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Watch the video recording of Wednesday’s event here. Read about the event in local media here.