A fisherman on a banca, a native boat in the Philippines, manoeuvres next to a railroad construction project in Paranaque city, south of Manila, on May 3. Asia has an annual infrastructure investment gap of US$900 billion. Photo: EPA-EFE
A fisherman on a banca, a native boat in the Philippines, manoeuvres next to a railroad construction project in Paranaque city, south of Manila, on May 3. Asia has an annual infrastructure investment gap of US$900 billion. Photo: EPA-EFE
Mathias Lund Larsen
Opinion

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Mathias Lund Larsen

Why a world awash in green investments can’t find the money for sustainable development goals

  • Funding for UN SDGs are short of US$2.5 trillion every year despite global green investments topping US$30 trillion
  • More clarity is needed on what counts as ‘sustainable investment’ as well as greater transparency on the activities of financial institutions

Mathias Lund Larsen
Mathias Lund Larsen

Updated: 12:39pm, 19 May, 2021

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A fisherman on a banca, a native boat in the Philippines, manoeuvres next to a railroad construction project in Paranaque city, south of Manila, on May 3. Asia has an annual infrastructure investment gap of US$900 billion. Photo: EPA-EFE
A fisherman on a banca, a native boat in the Philippines, manoeuvres next to a railroad construction project in Paranaque city, south of Manila, on May 3. Asia has an annual infrastructure investment gap of US$900 billion. Photo: EPA-EFE
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