Event: ADB's Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS 2023): Imagining a Net-Zero ASEAN Financing Net Zero 30 March 2023 With $210 billion per year needed for climate adaptation and mitigation investments in Southeast Asia, the region needs innovative schemes to finance net zero initiatives. This plenary panel will examine the challenges the region is facing to finance its net zero goals and propose ways to bridge the gap. Ramesh Subramaniam, Director General, Southeast Asia Department, ADB Felipe Medalla, Governor, Philippine Central Bank Yuki Yasui, Managing Director, Asia–Pacific Network, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero Herry Cho, Managing Director, Head of Sustainability and Sustainable Finance, Singapore Exchange Moderator: David Ingles, TV Anchor and Chief Markets Editor, Bloomberg TV APAC View session brief Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Topics Climate Change Energy Environment