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As 2025 draws to a close, we extend our heartfelt thanks for your continued engagement and support. None of what we achieved this year would have been possible without the collective energy of our community. This has been CGM’s most impactful year to date, with 21 events delivered that advanced climate governance awareness, strengthened leadership engagement, deepened peer learning, and enabled meaningful, sector-focused dialogue across Malaysia. Each session was thoughtfully

The Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) Global Summit 2025 Impact Report  has been officially released today. This Impact Report captures key outcomes and insights from the Summit at a critical moment for climate leadership, governance, and decision-making. Climate Leadership at a Critical Juncture The Summit took place against a challenging climate backdrop. In 2024, global energy-related CO₂ emissions reached a record 37.8 gigatonnes, while Malaysia continues to experience r

" How IIAs and ISDS can interfere with the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment " 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 Malaysia In this final instal

"Legal Levers for Green Investment in ASEAN: What Works, What Does Not and the Way Forward" 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 “Legal Levers for Green

“IIA and ISDS – mis-alignment with Paris Agreement goals, depoliticisation and system transformation?” 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, Partner, Rahmat Lim & Partners

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. Polina Lion, Chief Sustainability Officer of ROSATOM Moderator: Datuk NK Tong, Council Member of Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) Episode 5 of the Nuclear Webinar series highlighted that the development of nuclear energy in regions such as Malaysia and ASEAN is evolving from mere interest to concrete planning, underscoring the importance of recognising its sustainability credentials. Rosatom was presented as a leading global nuclear corporation and technology ex

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...

Observations from Ar. (Dr.) Serina Hijjas, CGM Council member                This Year’s Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and the...

By Laurent Fabre, Head of Business Development for Asia, International New Nuclear Development, Électricité de France Moderated by, ...

By  Tan Sri Tommy Thomas , Attorney General: 2018-2020 Elizabeth Wu , Lawyer, Environmental Justice and Transnational Governance Kiu Jia...

By  Laurent Fabre , Head of Business Development for Asia, International New Nuclear Development, Electricité de France (EDF) Moderated...

By Elizabeth Wu, Lawyer, Environmental Justice and Transactional Governance Moderated by  Malar Odayappan, Director of Environmental,...

By   Dr. Naika Meili, Climate Risk Specialist, Swiss Re Veng Hoong Loh,   Vice President, Risk Data Solutions for Corporates, Swiss Re...

By Gautier Desme, Head of Nature Research & Methodology, S&P Global Sustainable1 Terence Teoh, Associate Director, Climate &...

The second session of Climate Governance Malaysia’s (CGM) Conversations series was held on 16 May 2025 at the Securities Commission...

The Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) Conversations Series provides a dynamic forum for corporate leaders to engage directly with global...

Held from 7-11 April at Sasana Kijang, Kuala Lumpur, the National Climate Governance Summit (NCGS) 2025 brought together nearly 3,500...

The first session of Climate Governance Malaysia’s Director’s Masterclass Series 2025  was held on 24th February 2025 as an online...