Bhavya Gupta and Ramkishen S Rajan

RAMKISHEN S RAJAN IS YONG PUNG HOW PROFESSOR AT THE LEE KUAN YEW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY (LKYSPP), NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE, AND BHAVYA GUPTA IS PHD CANDIDATE AT LKYSPP AND FOX INTERNATIONAL FELLOW AT YALE UNIVERSITY.

An oil platform in the North Sea, where the UK government is looking to increase oil and gas extraction. As some governments soften their stance over their net-zero promises, central banks have been slowly emerging as key stakeholders in facilitating the green transition.

Navigating the green transition: Can central banks pick up the slack?

A RECENTLY released United Nations report reveals stark findings of the planet warming as high as 2.8 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and only a 14 per cent chance of keeping the global te...

Fishermen on the water as smoke rises from chimneys at the Suralaya coal power plant in Cilegon, Indonesia. A US$20 billion deal was announced on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, Nov 2022, to wean Indonesia off coal.

Staying the course on decarbonisation

Unlocking private capital for climate finance is crucial to put the world on a path to net zero by 2050; there must also be greater follow-through on global green funding initiatives for developing ec...

Shanghai street scene, October 2022; China's strict zero-Covid policy was a factor in the IMF's downgrade of Asia's economic growth prospects in the near term.

Global headwinds: What lies ahead for Asia?

The region is on a much stronger footing now in terms of macroeconomic and external sector resilience, but some vulnerabilities remain.