Daishin Economic Research Institute hosted a seminar on transition finance, bringing together experts from South Korea and Japan to discuss how to fund carbon neutral investments. The event focused on financing the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors like steel and chemicals, which are major bottlenecks for reaching net zero emissions. Speakers included a professor from Yonsei University who argued that capital markets should shift from static green taxonomies to dynamic, pathway-based evaluations. A Japanese official shared details on Japan's Green Transformation strategy and its GX Economic Transition Bond, the world's first national transition bond. The seminar also covered Korea's transition finance guidelines and successful transition bond issuances by Shinhan Bank and JFE Holdings.
