Environmental Science and Climate Research(ESCR)

Founder of Antioch Streams; Afiliated to Nanyang Technology University, Singapore Management University, European Institution of Management and Technology (EIMT), Singapore

Publications

• Research Article   
  Building ASEAN’s Regenerative Economy Through Strategic Capital and Innovation Ecosystems
  Author(s): Dr. Rachel Ooi Wei Gee*
  
  The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) possesses significant potential to advance a regenerative economy, integrating economic growth, social fairness, and environmental restoration. Consumer spending is anticipated to surpass USD 3.7 trillion by 2030, and given its pivotal role in mitigating global emissions, ASEAN is positioned in the front of tackling environmental issues. Nonetheless, systemic obstacles, such as a USD 20 billion yearly financial deficit, disjointed regulatory frameworks that increase costs by 40%, and misaligned global climate financing, impede its capacity to implement systemic solutions at scale. Despite accounting for over 50% of global greenhouse gas emissions, ASEAN receives merely 15–20% of global climate funding, resulting in significant emission hotspots being underfunded. This paper delineates pragmatic pathways for ASEAN to evolve from .. Read More»
  

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