Kim Ji-soo joined The Korea Times in 2006, and worked on such desks as culture and politics and is currently a member of the Editorial Board. Previous workplaces include The Korea Herald and the Korea JoongAng Daily.
Global Green Growth Week 2025 under way in Seoul
Participants in the two-day "CJK+ASEAN High-level Dialogue: High Ambition for Sustainable Asia" event gather in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, to discuss carbon market cooperation, hosted by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in conjunction with 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) week, Oct. 28. In attendance were officials from the South Korean foreign ministry; Liu Zhenmin, special envoy for climate change from China; Jiro Hiratsuka, an official from the Japanese Ministry of Environment; Raden Siliwanti, the Indonesian senior representative to APEC 2025; Shuji Zushi, deputy secretary-general of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat; and Kiatchai Maitriwong, Thai legislator. Courtesy of GGGI
By Kim Ji-soo
Global Green Growth Institute to lead discussions on sustainable AI, green finance, hydrogen and carbon markets
Alongside the high-level diplomacy of the APEC meetings in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Global Green Growth Week 2025 kicked off on Monday. The event is being held in both Seoul and Gyeongju under the theme of "Innovation in a World in Transition: Driving Green Solutions for Climate and Development."
A total of 170 speakers from the 53 member states of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) are exploring sustainable artificial intelligence, green finance, hydrogen, carbon markets and strategies for adaptation and resilience. These key topics are central to GGGI’s work, which helps member states transition their economies toward a green growth model that reduces poverty, promotes social inclusion and ensures long-term economic sustainability. Around 2,000 participants are expected to join the event in person and online.
Global Green Growth Week featured standout events, including the CJK+ASEAN High-Level Roundtable on carbon market cooperation, held Tuesday in cooperation with APEC 2025 Korea. Representatives from China, Japan, South Korea and ASEAN countries discussed the energy transition, industrial decarbonization and carbon markets.
Dignitaries and guests gather at the dinner reception hosted by the Embassy of France in Korea and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Oct. 29, to mark the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement detailing cooperation on climate change. Courtesy of GGGI
On Wednesday, in collaboration with the Embassy of France in Korea, GGGI hosted a dinner reception to mark the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, which spurred global cooperation on climate change.
"We hope the Global Green Growth week, held annually in Seoul, will continue to grow alongside such events as New York Climate Week and London Climate Action Week," said GGGI Director-General Kim Sang-hyup.