Joojin Kim

Climate strategist working to redirect finance and policy toward decarbonizing high-emissions industries. He previously persuaded banks in South Korea to stop financing coal and is now applying that approach to maritime shipping through the Navigate to Clean initiative.

Redirecting Finance Could Turn Shipping Into a Clean-Economy Engine

Climate strategist Joojin Kim argues that maritime shipping offers an unusually concentrated point of leverage in the fight against emissions: the sector burns fossil fuels, carries oil and gas, and relies on steel made with coal. After working to persuade South Korean banks to stop financing coal, Kim wants to apply the same financial pressure to shipping, while building markets for cleaner ships and fuels. His case is that redirecting investment could change not just the industry, but the supply chains it connects.

TEDOct 9, 20264 min read