23 May 2023

On 23 May 2023, Associate Professor Zhang Weina, Deputy Director of SGFIN, joined the panel discussion on “Global Outlook and Trend of Green Steel” at the SIFW Opening Ceremony of Singapore Green Steel Forum. The other panellists included Mr Ian HISCOCK, Head of Consulting and Southeast Asia, from CRU, Mr Mike ZHANG, Managing Director, Global Head of Metals and Mining, from DBS Bank, Mr Dauter OLIVEIRA, Executive Manager of Asian Marketing Development, from Vale, Mr Ted TOTH, Partner, Power & Energy, South & East Asia, from ERM and Mr Seah Kiin Peng, Executive Director and CEO, from BRC Asia.

The panel discussion started with the definition of green steel before moving onto the global trend and outlook for the green transition. Prof Zhang shared her experience in grooming young and passionate talents for the development of green finance. Specifically, her sharing of the Master of Science in Sustainable and Green Finance (MSc SGF) programme has sparked the interests of young people in the audience to better contribute to the sustainable development space. All panellists believed that net-zero transition will continue to generate momentum, and greening the carbon intensive steel industry is a necessary step going forward. Prof Zhang shared her views on three key elements -- “intentional, strategical, and hardworking” for embarking the green transition journey ahead.