Opening Ceremony & Clean Energy Leaders' Dialogue

In 2026, the Dialogue zeroes in on Asia’s energy trilemma: delivering speed, security and social stability together. It confronts the reality that coal and gas will not disappear overnight, and that transition plans must be sequenced, not idealised. At the same time, it showcases how leading markets and companies are already delivering 24/7 carbon free power, closing real transition finance transactions, and advancing regional interconnection projects that cut costs and improve resilience.

The CELD is designed to be highly practical and commercially relevant: ministers hear directly from investors on what makes pipelines bankable; utilities and system operators share how they are managing high renewable penetration; and large energy users and digital players explain how their demand can anchor new clean energy and grid projects. The outcome is not a set of declarations, but a shared understanding of specific policy, market and investment moves that can unlock the next wave of clean energy deployment in Asia.