Environment


Singapore’s Ecosystem for Technology Startups and Lessons for Its Neighbors
The report analyzes the startup ecosystem in Singapore and provides recommendations for other countries.

Tags: Singapore, Private sector development, Information and communications technology, Agriculture and food security, Environment, Education, Health

ADB Signs $44.2 Million Blue Loan with ALBA to Reduce Ocean Plastic Waste in Indonesia
The loan will finance the construction of a facility that will process PET beverage bottles into high-quality recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) flakes and food-grade rPET pellets.

Tags: Indonesia, Environment, Finance, Sustainable Development Goals

Can Renewable Energy Certificates Increase Clean Energy Investments in BIMP-EAGA Countries?
A grant-supported study is looking into the market potential of tradeable certificates and how countries can set up a regional system.

Tags: Energy, ASEAN, Environment, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

Southeast Asia Urged to Seize $200 Billion in Opportunities in Solar PVs, Electric Two-Wheelers, and Batteries
To unlock these opportunities, however, the region needs joint action from multiple stakeholders to provide regulations, standards, manufacturing sector reforms, and other initiatives.

Tags: SEADS 2023, ASEAN, Technology, Environment, Energy, Trade and industry, Private sector development, Sustainable Development Goals, Transportation

Bridging the Climate Finance Gap Entails Tapping All Available Resources
Right policy and regulatory framework and an attractive investment climate key to attracting private capital.

Tags: Indonesia, Finance, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals, 2023 Videos, SEADS2023

'No One Country Alone Will Crack the Nut to Decarbonizing the Steel, Cement, Shipping, and Aviation Sectors'
International cooperation needed to speed the decarbonization of high-emitting sectors.

Tags: 2023 Videos, SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Energy, Sustainable Development Goals, SEADS2023

There Is No Shortage of Finance for the Net-Zero Transition
The challenge is to de-risk projects and ensure there is long-term finance from private resources.

Tags: 2023 Videos, SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance, Environment, Energy, Sustainable Development Goals, Technology, Information and communications technology, SEADS2023

Nusantara to Be the First City in Indonesia to Meet Net Zero
Nusantara expected to be the catalyst for greater economic distribution particularly in the eastern part of Indonesia.

Tags: 2023 Videos, SEADS 2023, Indonesia, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Energy, Sustainable Development Goals, Urban development, Technology, SEADS2023

Deploy Innovative Clean Solutions to Bolster the Fight against Climate Change
The US has put in more than $21 billion for demonstration projects to advance nuclear, clean hydrogen, carbon capture, and other technologies in the fight against climate change.

Tags: 2023 Videos, SEADS, Climate change and disaster risk management, Energy, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Technology, SEADS2023

$200 Billion in Opportunities Seen in the Manufacture of Solar PVs, Electric Motorcycles, and Batteries
Unlocking the region’s potential for the three opportunities would depend on whether the right enablers are in place, including regulatory policies, business ecosystems, technologies, and funding.

Tags: 2023 Videos, SEADS 2023, ASEAN, Climate change and disaster risk management, Energy, Environment, Private sector development, Sustainable Development Goals, Trade and industry, SEADS2023

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