SEI Asia, along with Fair Finance Asia, Swedwatch, the UN Environmental Programme, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Regional Office for South East Asia will co-host a side event during the 10th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) in Bangkok, Thailand. SEI Asia Centre Director Niall O’Connor will discuss financing a just transition.
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In a moderated discussion featuring experts and stakeholders, the event will emphasize regional trends, opportunities, and gaps in renewable energy transition, as well as the social and environmental challenges involved. It will also underscore the significance of various state and business actors, including financial institutions and energy operators, in gender mainstreaming and implementing mechanisms to mitigate environmental damage and human rights violations in renewable energy projects.
The event aims to foster dialogue on future pathways towards a just and inclusive transition to a zero-carbon economy in the Asia-Pacific region.
Past event / SEI Asia is leading a panel on just energy transitions in Southeast Asia and how countries can integrate a justice lens on policy and regulatory frameworks.
SEI report / This report explores the barriers that hinder finance flows for climate adaptation in four Asian countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal and Thailand.
Past event / SEI will contribute to the sessions on climate delivery, adaptation finance and climate communications during Climate Weeks 2026 in Yeosu, Korea.
