Green actions sought for Asia-Pacific region

Collaborative efforts and concrete actions are needed to promote green transition in the Asia-Pacific to tackle climate change, a conference heard on Monday.

"We are the generation that must confront and resolve the current climate crisis," said William Yu, founder and CEO of World Green Organisation, in opening remarks on the first day of the ESG for Climate Action International Conference in Hong Kong.

Organized by the WGO, a Hong Kong-based environmental nongovernmental organization, the two-day conference brought together experts from government, business and academia to discuss the climate issue under the event themed "Accelerating Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific for Sustainable Development".