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Social Innovation in Southeast Asia

    ASEAN WILL BE 4TH LARGEST ECONOMY BY 2050

    ASEAN economy will grow at a rate of 5.5% per year

    Population will grow from
    640M
    to M
    by 2030
    The middle class will grow from
    135M
    to M
    by 2030
    Nearly
    %
    will live in
    urban areas
    by 2050

    THE CHALLENGEOF CLIMATE CHANGE

    %

    Wastewater left untreated, the lowest treatment rate globally

    %

    Total primary energy supply from non-renewable sources

    %

    Increase in CO2 emissions by 2040

    M

    Tonnes of waste volume by 2030

    ECONOMIC
    POTENTIAL

    for sustainable development
    by 2030*

    US$
    Billion

    Energy &
    resources

    US$
    Billion

    Industries
    & logistics

    US$
    Billion

    Urban cities

    *in annual economic opportunities

    SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IS IN OUR HANDS

    5 areas where Southeast Asia can prioritise to lower around 60% CO2 emissions

    Forest
    conservation

    Renewable
    sources of energy

    Built
    environment

    Mobility &
    transport

    Sustainable
    farming

    ASEAN aims to
    secure 23% of its
    primary energy
    from renewable
    sources by 2050.

    References

    1. https://www.usasean.org/why-asean/growth  
    2. https://www.bain.com/insights/southeast-asias-green-economy-pathway-to-full-potential/  
    3. https://connectivity.asean.org/resource/trashing-it-out-waste-management-in-asia/  
    4. https://www.bain.com/globalassets/noindex/2022/bain-temasek-sea-green-economy-2022-report-investing-behind-the-new-realities.pdf

     

    Date of Release: November 2022

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