Tag: climate

This note examines how different climate transition pathways affect firm-level credit risk across ASEAN+3 economies, using 12-month probabilities of default as a measure of credit risk. It compares outcomes under Nationally Determined Contributions and net-zero 2050 scenarios against current policy ...

Solar power is Thailand’s master key in the fight against global warming. It is cheap, popular, and promoted by the state. But beneath the success story lies a big question: what happens when millions of panels begin to die? 

Asian countries are rapidly transitioning to renewables and alternative fuels due to the Middle East oil crisis, with China leveraging reserves and boosting clean energy, while nations like Indonesia and Vietnam explore biofuels despite environmental concerns.

Marginalized South Asian communities, particularly coastal dwellers in Pakistan, the Maldives, and Bangladesh's GBM delta, face critical climate change risks.

Thailand has sharply accelerated its climate ambitions, advancing its net-zero emissions target by 15 years to 2050 in an updated climate pledge released in November. 

Thailand ranks 39th globally in the Brand Finance Global Soft Power Index 2025, excelling in friendliness, culture, and climate efforts, while consistently ranking 6th for food and 14th for tourism.

ASEAN+3 is intensifying its commitment to green finance, marking a significant step in the fight against climate change.