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Have you ever wondered what evidence shows that our climate is actually changing, or why the current warming is different from natural shifts Earth has experienced in the past? You might have questioned how climate change will affect the place where you live, or what actions you can take that actually make a real difference. Maybe you have even wanted to talk to friends or family about climate change but were not sure where to start. These are questions many of us share, and

This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on November 24, 2025 - November 30, 2025 Across sectors and over recent years, increasingly sustainability has become part of every strategy presentation and annual report. Boards of directors have been signing on to net zero commitments, investors scrutinising environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and consumers rewarding responsible brands. Yet, when it comes to decisive action on climate, progre

" How IIAs and ISDS can interfere with the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment " Date : 28 November 2025 Speakers: Prof. Dr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram , Research Advisor, Khazanah Research Institute  Kiu Jia Yaw , Chair, Bar Council Environment & Climate Change Committee;  Sustainability Lawyer, Kiu & Co. Astrid Puentes Riaño , UN Special Rapporteur. Moderator: Elizabeth Wu, Lead Advisor, Environmental Justice and Transnational Governance, Climate Governance Malay

"Legal Levers for Green Investment in ASEAN: What Works, What Does Not and the Way Forward" Date : 6 November 2025 Speakers: Lisa Sachs, Director, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Karl Godderis,  CEO, EuroCham Malaysia Kiu Jia Yaw,  Chair of the Bar Council Environment & Climate Change Committee | Sustainable Development Lawyer, Kiu & Co Moderator: Elizabeth Wu, Lead Advisor, Environmental Justice and Transnational Governance, Climate Governance Malaysia The session

“IIA and ISDS – mis-alignment with Paris Agreement goals, depoliticisation and system transformation?” Date : 28 October 2025 Speakers: T oby Landau KC, Barrister, Advocate and Arbitrator, Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice). Dato’ Mary Lim Thiam Suan, Retired Federal Court Judge of Malaysia, Director, Asian International Arbitration Centre, AIAC(Malaysia) Kwong Chiew Ee, Co-Deputy Chair of the Environment & Climate Change Committee, Malaysian Bar Council, Partne

List of speakers: Dr. Gary Theseira, Chair of the Council of the Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) Mr. Stefano Clini, Managing Director of Carlsberg Malaysia. Mr. Karl Godderis, CEO of EUROCHAM Malaysia. His Excellency Rafael Daerr, the Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to Malaysia. Mr. Joseph D'Cruz, Board Member of CGM. Dr.Shubhabrata Samantaray, founder of Enheroes Global Energy and British Malaysia Chamber of Commerce (BMCC) The “Climate Champions Collective” In

Speaker: Ms Liza Jansen, Head of Responsible Investment at Prudential Moderator: Dato’ Seri Johan Raslan, Council Member, Climate Governance Malaysia The 4th Session of the Climate Governance Malaysia’s Directors’ Masterclass Series 2025 was held on Friday, 31 October 2025.  Moderated by Dato’ Seri Johan Raslan, this session explored how institutional investors manage climate risks and avoid biases in investment decisions. Liza Jansen who is the Head of Responsible Investment

At the Climate Governance India Summit 2025, Dr. Shailesh Haribhakti delivered a powerful call to action on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) — or, as he prefers, Augmented Intelligence — can redefine the way humanity responds to the climate crisis. ⁠“For the first time, humankind possesses the computational power to see the planet as one living, breathing organism — to sense its pain and to design its healing in real time.” Dr. Haribhakti emphasized that AI is not merely a t

Observations from Ar. (Dr.) Serina Hijjas, CGM Council member                This Year’s Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Roundtable, themed  Guardians of the Earth: Climate Action Through the Lens of Maqasid al-Shariah convened in Kuala Lumpur on the 30 September with leading global scholars, thought leaders, and policymakers & financial stewards to explore ethical and moral imperatives in addressing the climate crisis and

Taking specific steps towards sustaining biodiversity is an acknowledged twin endeavour along with carbon sequestration in programmes to address climate change. Sustaining biodiversity means preventing extinctions and recovering biomass of wild animals as well as their plant foods.  Take a look at this table showing the impacts of nine potential interventions on seven key aspects of endangered wildlife species recovery.  When we talk about nutrition, it is usually in a human

This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on August 18, 2025 - August 24, 2025 Malaysia’s energy transition is at a critical juncture. The energy sector accounts for nearly 80% of national greenhouse gas emissions, placing it at the heart of the country’s decarbonisation efforts. Yet the transition must also ensure energy security and continued economic development. In addition, Malaysia faces unique challenges: federal-state governance complexities; subs

On 8 Sept 2025, Climate Governance Malaysia was pleased to attend the launch of the “Climate First…or Last?” report by Prof. Mak Yuen Teen and Tina Thomas, hosted at the Asia School of Business. The study examined how companies listed on Bursa Malaysia, SGX, and ASX conduct their materiality assessments – a critical process for identifying sustainability as well as climate-related risks and opportunities. While Bursa companies stood out for clearer disclosure through material

By  Tan Sri Tommy Thomas , Attorney General: 2018-2020 Elizabeth Wu , Lawyer, Environmental Justice and Transnational Governance Kiu Jia Yaw , Sustainable Development Lawyer, Kiu & Co On 11 August 2025, Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) and Kiu & Co co-organised an online fireside chat session examining the landmark advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered on 23 July 2025. The opinion addresses states’ obligations under international law in relat

By  Laurent Fabre , Head of Business Development for Asia, International New Nuclear Development, Electricité de France (EDF) Moderated by Datuk NK Tong, Group Managing Director, Bukit Kiara Capital Opening remarks by Dato’ Seri Ahmad Johan Mohammad Raslan, Council Member, Climate Governance Malaysia  Remarks by  H.E Axel Cruau, Ambassador of France to Malaysia Episode 3 of the Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) Nuclear Webinar Series took place on 6 August 2025 in collaborati

By Elizabeth Wu, Lawyer, Environmental Justice and Transactional Governance Moderated by  Malar Odayappan, Director of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practice, PwC Malaysia; Member of British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (BMCC) Sustainability Network Opening Remarks by  Dr. Gary Theseira, Chair of Council, Climate Governance Malaysia Welcoming Remarks   by  Stefano Clini, Managing Director, Member of Risk Management & Sustainability Committee, Carlsberg Malaysia

By   Dr. Naika Meili, Climate Risk Specialist, Swiss Re Veng Hoong Loh,   Vice President, Risk Data Solutions for Corporates, Swiss Re Moderated by Dato’ Tengku Marina , Council Member of Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM)   The third session of Climate Governance Malaysia’s Directors’ Masterclass Series 2025  was held on 1 July 2025, in partnership with Swiss Re.   This session provided corporate board directors with a detailed understanding of climate-related physical risks

By Gautier Desme, Head of Nature Research & Methodology, S&P Global Sustainable1 Terence Teoh, Associate Director, Climate & Sustainability Services, S&P Global Sustainable1 Opening and Closing Remarks by Ar. (Dr.) Serina Hijjas, Council Member, Climate Governance Malaysia The second session of Climate Governance Malaysia’s Directors’ Masterclass Series 2025  was held on 24 June 2025, in partnership with S&P Global Sustainable1. The session introduced participants to the e

The second session of Climate Governance Malaysia’s (CGM) Conversations series was held on 16 May 2025 at the Securities Commission Malaysia and featured Mark Mills, Founder of the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) and Co-Founder of Generation Investment Management. Moderated by Dr. Hezri Adnan, Director of Group Sustainability at Bursa Malaysia and CGM Council Member, the session offered participants an opportunity to engage directly with Mark and pose questions

The Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) Conversations Series provides a dynamic forum for corporate leaders to engage directly with global experts and peers. These sessions deliver timely insights into emerging trends, regulatory developments, and actionable strategies that are shaping corporate climate ambition. Held on 9 May 2025, the inaugural session of the series focused on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), featuring Tony Goldner, CEO of the TNF

This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on February 24, 2025 - March 2, 2025 Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) recently submitted feedback to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on the climate change bill (RUUPIN or Rang Undang-Undang Perubahan Iklim Negara). Malaysia’s proposed climate change bill seeks to establish a framework for national climate action in alignment with the Paris Agreement. In our submission, CGM outlined key concerns