Seminar 3 of 5
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (SGT) / 9:00 am – 11:00 am (GMT) / 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (CET)
Upcoming webinars https://cil.nus.edu.sg/seminar-series-on-climate-change-and-investment/
What This Seminar is About
Private investment can play an important role in the ability of states to take the steps necessary to contain climate change while coping with its effects. According to the IMF, developing economies must collectively invest at least USD 1 trillion in energy infrastructure by 2030 and USD 3 to 6 trillion across all sectors per year by 2050 to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.
This seminar addresses how different states facilitate Paris-aligned investments, with a special focus on Asian developing countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia and China. These countries have traditionally relied heavily on fossil fuel resources, and a substantial amount of investment is needed for the just transition to a low-carbon economy. The promotion of the investment necessary to make this transition requires the support of well-designed policy frameworks. By discussing how different developing Asian countries are trying to facilitate green investments, this seminar aims to provide insights into the drivers and content of those policies and their effectiveness in facilitating investments that can fund climate change mitigation.
PROGRAMME
Moderator
- Danielle Yeow (Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore)
Panellists
- Rolando Avendano (Economist, Asian Development Bank)
- N. Jansen Calamita (Head, Investment Law & Policy, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore)
- Marjorie Ramos-Samaniego (Governor, Philippines Board of Investment)
- Syed Mohd Faizal Syed Mohd Dardin (Director, Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia)
- Yawen Zheng (Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore)
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