Sustainable infrastructure in Asia Pacific faces setbacks despite investor interest

Governments around the world have put environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues at the top of their agendas. Most have put a clear focus on climate and carbon emissions, resulting in an institutional investment trend towards sustainability. In 2021, a record $627 billion in sustainable infrastructure projects in the renewable energy and nuclear sectors were announced globally, an increase of $352 billion year-over-year, according to data from Refinitiv’s Sustainable Infras…