Green Energy Transition in Asia: Aligning Finance, Policy and Equity
Senate House Alumni Lecture Theatre (SALT) SOAS, University of London 10 Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
About this Event
Asia accounts for over half of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the pace of its energy transition will make or break global climate targets. Yet the region’s pathways are fragmented – shaped by contrasting development stages, capital constraints, energy security imperatives, and political economy dynamics. While China, ASEAN, South Asia, and Central Asia all face unique challenges, they also hold transformational potential through scaled green finance, regulatory innovation, and regional cooperation.
This panel brings together leading thinkers and practitioners on green finance, sustainable infrastructure, and energy transition from across Asia to unpack the political, financial, and institutional shifts needed for an inclusive green transition. The discussion will interrogate current trends, assess strategic interventions, and propose mechanisms for aligning capital flows, institutional reforms, and climate justice.
Speakers
• Dr. Shiezra Mansab Ali Kharal, Minister of State for Climate Change, Pakistan
• Dr. Ma Jun, Chair, China Green Finance Committee; Director, Institute of Finance and Sustainability
• Dr. Christoph Nedopil, Director, Asia Institute, Griffith University, Director Green Finance & Development Center, Fudan University
• Suba Sivakumaran, Chief of the Financing for Development Section, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
• Dr. Ulrich Volz, Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Finance, SOAS University of London
• Mustafa Hyder, Executive Director, Pakistan China Institute (moderator)
SOAS Centre for Sustainable Finance, Griffith Asia Institute, Pakistan China Institute
The SOAS Centre for Sustainable Finance aims to advance the transition to an equitable, low-carbon economy by providing a forum for interdisciplinary research and teaching on sustainable finance and investment.
Griffith Asia Institute is an interdisciplinary research institute at Griffith University addressing new opportunities and major challenges in Asia and the Pacific to foster the region’s progress and leadership in sustainable development.
The Pakistan China Institute is an independent, non-partisan & non-political think-tank focusing on diplomatic and economic relations between Pakistan and China.
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