Solar panels in Baoying county, Jiangsu province, China on November 5. China can play a key role in supporting Southeast Asia’s energy sector, even as coal finance disappears. Photo: Xinhua
Opinion
Opinion
Eye on Asia
China can lead, and Japan and South Korea can follow, in cutting coal finance in Southeast Asia
- The world’s three biggest public financiers of coal should target Southeast Asia’s renewable energy market, worth up to US$205 billion over the next 10 years
- China can show by example that climate commitments should include overseas investments
Solar panels in Baoying county, Jiangsu province, China on November 5. China can play a key role in supporting Southeast Asia’s energy sector, even as coal finance disappears. Photo: Xinhua