Key Facts

A global thought leadership event to elevate dialogue discussions on climate change and advance environmental sustainability for South East Asia and the greater Asia Pacific region.

Theme

Inclusivity and Sustainability

Date & Venue

Date: 14-16 October 2025
Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia

Objectives

Elevate the discourse on the importance of climate change
adaptation and mitigation in ASEAN.
Showcase ASEAN's commitment to net-zero and beyond.
Convene thought leaders to share emerging trends, innovation, and best practices in climate resilience, human adaptation, and technology.
Demonstrate Malaysia's progress and commitments through its legislation, policies, roadmaps, and market-driven instruments.
Identify opportunities, challenges, and gaps, and recommend solutions and actions for future progress, based on the SDG indicators and the latest progress in achieving the goals.

The outcome for KLSS 2025

The Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Climate Resilience.
Establish Kuala Lumpur as a platform for strategic dialogues on Climate Resilience.
Thought leader’s opinion of the Malaysian Government’s position, actions and direction on sustainability, climate change, economies, financial market, and social and community impact.
Activation of action on the ground, demonstrating adoption of a whole nation approach in achieving sustainable progress for the nation, so that no one is left behind.
KLSS 2025 Thought Leadership Impact Report.