Ben McCarthy

South Australian Economist. Policy, sustainability, and international development.
Formerly at the United Nations.

[Ben McCarthy @bmccarthy0]

The ESCAP Sustainable Business Network launched the Asia-Pacific Green Deal for Business on Friday 26 August. I was glad for the chance to be the MC of this great event, which really brought into focus a lot of the work done in my team over the last year.
#APBF2022 @UNESCAP

[Ben McCarthy @bmccarthy0]

@DrCameronMurray In a previous workplace I got irritated with people trying to shoehorn in "polycrisis" to nearly everything.

[Ben McCarthy @bmccarthy0]

@hot_rails So depressing. So hard to find well-designed 2- or 3-story homes but instead we get one level stuff built to the block perimeter with no appreciable garden space.

[Ben McCarthy @bmccarthy0]

My usual commute to work takes me by public ferry along the Khlong Saen Saep in #Bangkok. Choose to reduce your transport emissions. 😊 ⛴️
#WorldSustainableTransportDay #transport #sustainable #ferry

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

🌍 Ready to drive change for a greener future? 🌱

Join us at the #AsiaPacific Green Deal for Business Roundtable & ASEAN Consultation Meeting on 25–26 Nov!

Focus:
🔹 Regulatory landscapes
🔹 Circular business models
🔹 Green finance

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/qTVxapAQrI

[Ben McCarthy @bmccarthy0]

@DrCameronMurray Australians can be a deeply censorious bunch. Seems to be worse since 2020.

[Ben McCarthy @bmccarthy0]

Check out my blog on harnessing private sector expertise for better sustainable infrastructure https://t.co/EQHsqr96CW

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

🚀 We've just launched the Green Deal Digital Platform at #APBF2023.

💻Now, businesses can easily engage with digital tools, submit pledges across the 5 #GreenDeal pillars & gain immediate insights into their environmental footprints: https://t.co/y5FsNXZUQ0

#ESBN #ESG

[Ben McCarthy @bmccarthy0]

@UNESCAP #APBF2023
Currently hearing about the interface between investors, governments, and exchanges and how it can enhance #greenfinance.
https://t.co/ujkKEJhnDT

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

Businesses play a pivotal role in achieving #SDGs.

🌐 Join us at the Asia-Pacific Business Forum #APBF in #HongKong on 22-23 November to explore how their crucial contributions are shaping a sustainable future for the #AsiaPacific: https://t.co/MocnqgTe1A

#ESBN

[Ben McCarthy @bmccarthy0]

Currently testing the room for #APBF2023 tomorrow!
Join us online to discuss the future of green business.
🌳🌏🏢
https://t.co/ujkKEJhnDT

[Ben McCarthy @bmccarthy0]

@robertwiblin @lacosainse A given amount of energy is received from the sun each day, this can be stored and/or used at rates largely determined by biology, chemistry and physics. Any growth rate faster than this requires tapping stored energy.

[Ben McCarthy @bmccarthy0]

@MichaelKieren I think I recognize that. Is it Ekkamai?

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

📢 Attention #AsiaPacific!

🥳The 10th #APFSD starts today!

Let’s 🤝PARTICIPATE, 🚀ACCELERATE, and 💡INNOVATE together to achieve #GlobalGoals by 2030: https://t.co/WRd4h4eiRc

[Ben McCarthy @bmccarthy0]

@DrCameronMurray The question misses key context: do the retirement savings accounts shift spending from consumption to investment in the present? If so, then yes the economy with greater historical investment supports more retirees.

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

Yesterday's high-level panel discussion on effective policymaking to promote #businessinnovation for the #SDGs provided insights on what more governments can do to incentivize businesses to put purpose alongside profit.

Join us today for day 2: https://t.co/bZmE07yeuh

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

In #Bangladesh, the #startup economy is ready to ✈️take off!

Read more about how the country's 🙋young, 📱connected and 📚educated population are building an #innovation-based economy with sound government commitment in our new report 📌 https://t.co/ai95s9OL1n

[United Nations ESCAP @UNESCAP]

NOW at #RECI2022 opening, @UNESCAP's @UN_Armida highlights the need for decisive leadership to enhance regional cooperation and #integration.
@ADB_HQ

[Ben McCarthy @bmccarthy0]

Hearing about how circular economy ideas are being applied in Thailand and APEC gives me some more optimism about a green transformations for MSMEs.
https://t.co/pjgJF1T4ws
@APEC2022TH #APEC #apec2022thailand

[Deanna Morris @DeannaMorris04]

The Singapore FinTech Festival has expanded its borders. Join the World FinTech Festival event happening in Thailand on 8 September 2022! Register at: https://t.co/6L3uMkzvSp #fintech #sff