BY THE NUMBERS
Opportunities for change
~90% of SEA emissions from 3 sectors
Addressing energy transition, valuing nature and transforming agri-food systems can address 90% of Asean’s emissions
>85% SEA businesses are family-run
Family businesses are moving fast to scale up the transition, but SMEs, which make up 40% of GDP, face resource constraints
46% of emissions from energy
Energy efficiency, more renewables and grid modernisation are immediate opportunities. Carbon capture and hydrogen hold future promise
78%
MNCs require suppliers to be sustainable Many multinationals will remove suppliers that threaten their Net Zero transition by 2025. As the source of 92% of rubber, 22% of semiconductors and other key resources such as palm oil, Asean has work to do
Source: “Southeast Asia’s Green Economy: Opportunities on the Road to Net Zero”