Dina Gurning Keywords green energy clean energy SEADS 2023 ASEAN net-zero climate change Southeast Asia net zero renewable energy Read more about Dina Gurning Dina Gurning is a journalist with 7 years of experience covering a diverse range of topics. With a degree in journalism from a top university in Indonesia, Gurning’s passion for storytelling has taken her across places, reporting on everything from politics to entertainment. Now she expands her reporting expertise and delivers the latest economic and business news as a news anchor on CNBC Indonesia.
Financing Net Zero Read more about Financing Net Zero 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.
Climate Finance Perspective Read more about Climate Finance Perspective "Don't walk, but run," Climate Bonds Initiative Chief Executive Officer Sean Kidney urged participants at the Asia Development Bank's (ADB) recently concluded Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) 2023 as he spoke about mobilizing private capital to finance the region's transition to net-zero. There is an appetite for green investments, he said, noting the green bond market has grown from $2 billion to $2.5 trillion over the years.
Innovation Perspective Read more about Innovation Perspective In his keynote at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS), US Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk discussed the need to deploy innovative clean solutions to bolster the fight against climate change.
David Turk Keywords green energy clean energy SEADS 2023 ASEAN net-zero climate change Southeast Asia net zero renewable energy Read more about David Turk Prior to his nomination as deputy secretary, David Turk was the deputy executive director of the International Energy Agency, where he focused on helping countries around the world tackle their clean energy transitions. He also directed reports on the digitalization of energy systems, the future of clean hydrogen, and a project tracking progress on a wide range of clean energy technologies.
Regional Perspective Read more about Regional Perspective In his keynote address at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS), India G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said his country’s G20 presidency would build on some of the successes of Indonesia, its predecessor, which had placed transition toward a low-carbon economy on top of the G20 agenda. Kant said India will push for innovative financing schemes as the transition is hinged on the availability and alignment of low-cost international finance to advance critical new technologies.
Amitabh Kant Keywords green energy clean energy SEADS 2023 ASEAN net-zero climate change Southeast Asia net zero renewable energy Read more about Amitabh Kant Amitabh Kant is India’s G20 Sherpa. The G20 or the Group of 20 is a forum where policymakers of industrialized and developing economies meet to discuss key issues in the global economy.
Michaela Browning Keywords green energy clean energy SEADS 2023 ASEAN net-zero climate change Southeast Asia net zero renewable energy Read more about Michaela Browning Michaela Browning joined Google in November 2021 as vice-president for government affairs and public policy for Asia and the Pacific. Prior to joining Google, she held a range of senior positions in the Australian government as a career diplomat, with over 27 years of experience focusing on the Asia–Pacific, international trade and investment, security, and economic development.
Sean Kidney Keywords green energy clean energy SEADS 2023 ASEAN net-zero climate change Southeast Asia net zero renewable energy Read more about Sean Kidney Sean Kidney is the chief executive officer of the Climate Bonds Initiative, an international NGO working to mobilize global capital for climate action. Projects include a green bond definitions and certification scheme with $34 trillion of assets represented on its board and some 200 organizations involved in its development and governance; working with the central bank of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on how to grow green bonds; and supporting market development programs in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Nigeria, and East Africa.
Global Perspective Read more about Global Perspective United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed called for accelerated action as she addressed the fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium held on 30 March. She urged Southeast Asian countries to go "further and farther" together in advancing their net-zero ambitions and stressed the need for international cooperation to speed the decarbonization of high-emitting sectors.