The purpose of this Forum was to highlight some of the challenges and opportunities facing policy makers, the business community and other participants at COP28 and also to briefly share a few highlights of the recently published book by the Institute of Global Finance and the Asian Development Bank on climate change and climate finance, transition to cleaner sources of energy, global governance of climate change, the role of central banks and issues related to ESG
Opening Remarks:
Karin Sanders, Professor HRM and Organisational Psychology, Senior Deputy Dean (Research & Enterprise), UNSW Business School
The keynote speakers:
Professor Tim Flannery (who is one of Australia's leading writers on climate change. An internationally acclaimed scientist, explorer and conservationist, Professor Flannery was named Australian of the Year in 2007.)
Cyn-Young Park, Director of Trade Division in the Climate Change and Sustainable Development, the Asian Development Bank
Fariborz Moshirian, Director of the Institute of Global Finance, UNSW Business