Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Director-General, World Trade Organization), James Hame Marape (Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea), Tengku Zafrul Bin Tengku Abdul Aziz (Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Malaysia), and Zhang Lei (CEO, Envision) examine the economic opportunities and challenges of the green transition, highlighting how competitive tensions are emerging as countries prioritize domestic industries and seek to export their standards globally. The speakers discuss the role of trade cooperation in advancing climate goals and ensuring a fair industrial transition, emphasizing the need for collaboration to balance economic interests with sustainable development objectives.
Source: WEF