As economies developed on the back of fossil fuels, China and South Korea are no strangers to the growing effects of climate change. Yet both nations are now leading ambitious economic transformations towards the uptake of green energy and low-carbon technologies.

What insights can policymakers and business leaders learn from East Asia’s green energy shift?

As economies developed on the back of fossil fuels, China and South Korea are no strangers to the growing effects of climate change. Yet both nations are now leading ambitious economic transformations towards the uptake of green energy and low-carbon technologies.

In Korea, Former President Moon Jae-In’s ‘Green New Deal’ launched a US $144 billion whole-of-government approach to achieve net-zero by 2050. Meanwhile, China is aiming for 1,200 gigawatts of wind and solar power capacity by 2030, and net-zero by 2060. Both nations are venturing further forward than most. How they manage the transition could point the way forward for many others, including Australia.

Join Elizabeth Thurbon, Asia Society Australia-Korea Fellow and Associate Professor of International Political Economy, UNSW Sydney, and Hao Tan, Associate Professor, Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, for a private discussion on the opportunities and lessons from East Asia’s green energy shift.

Date: Tuesday 13 September 2022
Time: 10 – 11 a.m. AEST
Venue: Macquarie University, Angel Place, Sydney