Watch the recorded webinar.
Nature investments represent a logical and powerful response to the combined climate and nature emergency in Southeast Asia, and private capital has a role to play in furnishing the US$200 billion per annum that could be required in the region.
Investors have a choice between a range of financial and nature market instruments. This webinar gave an overview of these nature investment options, as well as provided a deeper understanding through two case studies.
The author, Dr Pernille Holtedahl of Imperial College London, presented her latest research findings, followed by views from a panel of respondents.
Opening address:
Dr Raffaele Della Croce, Co-Director of SGFC; Advanced Research Fellow of Centre for Climate Finance & Investment, Imperial College London
Paper presentation:
Dr Pernille Holtedahl, Research Fellow, Centre for Climate Finance & Investment, Imperial College London
Panel Respondents:
Franziska Zimmermann, Director of Sustainability & Climate Change Strategy and ESG Investment Management, Temasek
Andrew Dreaneen, Head of Natural Capital & Liquid Alternatives, Schroders
Anirudh Krishnan, NCS Policy Manager, Conservation International Asia-Pacific
Closing address:
Prof Hao Liang, Co-Director of SGFC; Associate Professor of Finance, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University
Nature Investment as a Response to the Climate Crisis: Opportunities in Southeast Asia
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