Delivering carbon neutrality for ASEAN could unlock $5.3 trn opportunity

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is setting course for a carbon-neutral future, with ASEAN Economic Ministers today endorsing a visionary ASEAN Strategy for Carbon Neutrality. The Strategy is designed to complement the ASEAN Member States’ national initiatives in meeting their respective Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement.

This ambitious strategy, commissioned by the ASEAN Member States and with the support from the Australia for ASEAN Futures (AUS4ASEAN) initiative, frames the need for ASEAN to pursue carbon neutrality with utmost urgency, and in doing so unlock the huge value potential of a green transformation of the region.