NCGS 2026 Day 4: Nature, Biodiversity, Healthcare and Decarbonisation

Day 4 of the National Climate Governance Summit (NCGS) 2026 brought together perspectives from nature conservation, healthcare, climate resilience and carbon markets, exploring how organisations and communities can respond to interconnected environmental and climate challenges.

The day featured two Masterclasses under the Nature and Biodiversity theme, alongside two Workshops examining decarbonisation pathways and nature-based solutions for urban resilience.

Masterclasses: Nature and Biodiversity

Navigating the Next Environmental Challenge: Understanding and Managing Nature-related Risks

The Masterclass “Nature-Related Financial Risk and the TNFD Framework”, led by Divyaasiny R Rajaghantham and Fatin Zani of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), explored why nature loss is increasingly becoming a financial and strategic concern for businesses and financial institutions.

The session highlighted the dependence of economic activity on nature and ecosystem services, while examining how nature-related risks can emerge through business operations, supply chains, lending, investment and underwriting activities.

A key focus was the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and its LEAP approach — Locate, Evaluate, Assess and Prepare — which provides organisations with a structured way to begin identifying and assessing their nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities.

The discussion also highlighted the challenges of assessing nature-related risks, particularly because nature is location-specific, multidimensional and difficult to translate into financial values.

Key takeaway: Organisations can begin their nature-related journey by using structured approaches such as scoping and LEAP, progressively building their understanding, data and measurable targets.

Climate and Healthcare: From Commitment to Clinical-Operational Impact

The second featured Masterclass, “Climate and Healthcare: From Commitment to Clinical-Operational Impact,” brought together representatives from healthcare, public health, government and international organisations, moderated by Durgavasini Devanath, Co-Lead, Climate Governance Malaysia.

The session explored the intersection between climate change, public health and healthcare operations, highlighting how healthcare systems are both affected by climate risks and contribute to environmental impacts.

Discussions covered extreme heat, climate-related health risks, emergency preparedness, healthcare waste, water consumption, energy efficiency and supply-chain resilience.

Representatives from KPJ Healthcare and Sunway Healthcare Group also shared approaches towards net-zero healthcare operations, including supply-chain risk management, circular economy initiatives, life-cycle assessments and smart building technologies.

Key takeaway: Climate-resilient healthcare requires an integrated approach connecting public health, clinical practices, operational resilience and sustainability.

Workshops

Different Strokes for Different Scopes: Navigating Credible Decarbonisation Pathways

Led by Dr. Renard Siew, President of the Malaysia Carbon Market Association (MCMA), and Ir. Nirinder Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Asia Carbon Exchange, this workshop explored why organisations require different approaches to decarbonisation depending on their sectors, emissions profiles and transition challenges.

The session covered the three emissions scopes under the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, as well as the differences between Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and carbon credits and their respective roles in corporate decarbonisation strategies.

The discussion also focused on high-integrity carbon credits, including additionality, permanence, robust quantification, avoidance of double counting, transparency and independent verification.

Key takeaway: Credible decarbonisation requires organisations to understand their emissions profile, prioritise real emissions reductions, and use market-based mechanisms appropriately.

Building Resilience in a Hothouse World: Nature-Based Solutions from Penang and Other Malaysian Cities

Led by Dr. Yogi Chellappan, Senior Manager in Climate Resilience at Think City, this session explored how Malaysian cities can strengthen resilience to increasing climate risks through nature-based solutions.

The discussion highlighted interconnected urban challenges including extreme heat, flooding, sea-level rise and changing rainfall patterns, alongside the need for practical adaptation.

Dr. Yogi shared Think City’s work through the Penang Nature-Based Climate Adaptation Programme (PNBCAP) and its use of Climate Adaptation Zones to support urban cooling and stormwater management.

Examples from George Town, including Fort Cornwallis, the Beach Street (Lebuh Pantai) loop and tree planting along Lebuh Downing, demonstrated how green infrastructure, urban planning and community participation can contribute to climate adaptation.

Key takeaway: Building urban resilience requires more than physical infrastructure. Nature-based interventions, community participation and data-driven planning can work together to help cities respond to climate risks.

A Look Back at Day 4

These selected sessions offered just a glimpse into the wider discussions held throughout Day 4 of NCGS 2026. From nature-related financial risks and healthcare resilience to decarbonisation and urban adaptation, the conversations highlighted the interconnected challenges organisations and communities face in a changing climate.

More importantly, they reinforced the need to move from broad commitments towards practical, measurable and context-specific action.

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