Recap: Emerging synergies between national and corporate transition planning: Spotlight on Korea

26/04/2026

The TPI Global Climate Transition Centre (TPI Centre) co-hosted a hybrid event along with the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx) and the Institute of Green Transformation (IGT), as part of 2026 UN Climate Change Climate Week 3 and Korea Green Transformation (K-GX) International Week in Yeosu, Korea and online on 23 April 2026. 

To set the scene, the event started with a research presentation on Korea’s climate policies and finance, comparing the country’s climate action with its regional peers. The research also reviewed the progress of major Korean companies in their net zero transition while highlighting key best practices and recommendations. 

The findings from the academic research, coupled with views from policymakers, academic and market practitioners on the panel served to nurture an important public dialogue between decision makers involved in financing national and corporate climate action. 

Speakers included:
  • Opening remarks: Yong-seok Oh, Deputy Director, IGT
  • Antonina Scheer, Deputy Director, Policy, TPI Centre at LSE
  • Louise Kim, Director, Sustainable Solutions Group APAC, ING Bank
  • Seon Ah Oh, Lead Researcher, Transition Finance, IGT
  • Jaehoon Park, Director, Industrial Finance Division, Financial Policy Bureau, Financial Services Commission, Republic of Korea
  • Moderator: Rob Patalano, Executive Director, Professor in Practice, Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx) at LSE

The engaging session was followed by a press briefing with two Korean journalists from Biz Hankook and Dailian. Click the media names for the coverage (in Korean). It was an opportunity for the TPI Centre to introduce its corporate and sovereign assessments to the general public, including the media, in Korea, as well as UNFCCC Climate Week participants.

The event was made possible with support from the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, Republic of Korea.