Journal
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE FINANCE & INVESTMENT
Volume 10, Issue 2, Pages 113-140Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/20430795.2019.1704160
Keywords
Green bonds; sustainable finance; green bond grant; green bond standards; ASEAN; sustainable and responsible investment; green sukuk
Funding
- Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore [ESI/EF/PR/18-04/G]
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Mobilizing private finance for renewable energy and energy efficiency is critical for Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) not only for the reduction of global temperature rise but also for meeting fast-growing energy demand. Two-thirds of green bonds issued in ASEAN were used to finance renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. This paper provides a review of green bond issuance and green bond policies in ASEAN. Issuance of green bonds in top three green bond issuing countries in ASEAN, i.e. Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, are reviewed in detail. Green bond policies in ASEAN are effective in promoting green bond issuance. However, this does not mean that green bond policies are effective in promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in ASEAN. Proceedings of green bonds issued in ASEAN can be used for financing projects abroad or re-financing past loans, thus do not necessarily promote green investments in ASEAN.
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