Unlocking Asia-Pacific as a First Mover 2025

Contributors AcknowledgementsWorld Economic Forum Noam Boussidan Programme Head, First Movers Coalition Jelena Aleksić Industry Decarbonization, Metals Lead (Aluminium and Steel), First Movers Coalition Mette Asmussen Lead, Maritime Sector Initiatives, First Movers Coalition Thibault Villien De Gabiole Industry Decarbonization, Trucking Lead, First Movers Coalition Nadia Mondini Specialist, Energy and Industry Transition Finance Julia Franchi Scarselli Regional Decarbonization Lead, First Movers Coalition Jonathan Walter Lead author & editorBoston Consulting Group (BCG) Rebecca Russell Managing Director & Partner; Climate & Sustainability Lead, Australia and New Zealand Diana Sukailo Consultant, Climate & Sustainability in Industrial Goods Nelly Eggert Consultant Production Bianca Gay-Fulconis Designer, 1-Pact Edition Tanya Korniichuk Illustrator, 1-Pact Edition The World Economic Forum and the First Movers Coalition extend their sincere appreciation to Boundless Earth for supporting the Adelaide workshop, and to Greenhouse for co-hosting and contributing valuable insights through its Green Iron Summit series. The report benefited greatly from their collaboration and stakeholder engagement, though it does not necessarily reflect the views of these organizations. We would also like to thank the individuals listed below for their contributions: Greenhouse Harry Guinness Chief Partnership Officer Ed Schmidt Chief Operating Officer Elsie O’Gorman Program ManagerBoundless Earth Eytan Lenko Chief Executive Officer Georgia Lourandos Commercial and Investments Springmount Advisory Tom Quinn Managing Director Jane Sewell Head of Operations and Research Unlocking Asia-Pacific as a First Mover: Australia’s Green Iron Opportunity 51