Green finance

Reframing climate action as prosperity agenda could  broaden fiscal support, mobilise industry incentives and transform climate spending into long-term investment for resilience and economic revival.

Asia’s path to climate leadership is clear – now the capital must align

For the region to move from passenger to pioneer, it must fix the mismatch between local ambition and global finance

While Asia is the fastest-growing region for sustainable finance and a rising issuer of green bonds, manufacturing hubs across the region are still struggling to gain access to affordable capital.

Splitting the bill: How Asia can finance apparel’s decarbonisation

Fixing the mismatch between responsibility, risk and resources is both the sector’s climate solution and Asia’s opportunity

Indigenous Brazilians are demanding climate action, including forest protection.

Asean and global emerging markets step up at COP30

The Global South presses for climate action as the Global North’s ambition wanes

Indonesia is home to the world’s largest tropical rainforest outside the Amazon, with industries that contribute billions in exports and sustain millions of livelihoods.
THE BROAD VIEW

From Sumatra to Sao Paulo: practical lessons for COP30

Indonesia and Brazil show how forest protection is risk management and value preservation

The Asean Power Grid promises to unlock efficiencies, enable deployment of renewable energy at scale and foster regional energy resilience.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Winning investors for Asean Power Grid is mission critical

By focusing on bankability, the region can unlock the financing needed to realise the transformative initiative

Tackling poverty through nutrition, health, and education can quickly help hundreds of millions of people live better lives at low cost, says the writer.

The World Bank needs to refocus on poverty

Climate change demands action, but not at the poor’s expense

As Asean countries enjoy post-pandemic growth, energy demand is rising sharply.

Interconnection, not isolation, is Asean’s US$4.8 trillion lever

Accelerating the energy transition could boost the region’s GDP, showing that sustainable growth is possible

The built environment is among the hardest sectors to decarbonise, being responsible for nearly 34% of annual global carbon emissions, according to the UN Environment Programme.

Carbon’s ‘hidden passport’: Financing sustainable supply chains

Anchors, suppliers and banks can work together to ensure the flow of trade also carries the currents of climate progress

To ensure the world’s well-being, both climate actions and nature protection are important. However, nature is often overlooked.

Into a post-ESG era, what’s next for corporate impact?

As sustainability’s global momentum falters, its purpose must be reframed from compliance to well-being for people and planet to flourish