## Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar: IMF’s Latest Global Economic Outlook & Strategies to Mitigate Climate Change

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar: IMF’s Latest Global Economic Outlook & Strategies to Mitigate Climate Change](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/2021/asia-pacific-regional-seminar-0224)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/2021/asia-pacific-regional-seminar-0224/index.md)
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### Contact

For event inquiries:  
International Monetary Fund  
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific  
Tel. 81-(0)3-3597-6700  
Email: [OAPEconomicSeminar@imf.org](mailto:OAPEconomicSeminar@imf.org)

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### Global economic outlook (findings)
- The IMF revised its projection of global economic growth for 2021 from 5.2% to 5.5%.
- Revision rationale:
  - Expectations of a vaccine-driven strengthening of activity later in 2021.
  - Additional policy support by governments.
- The World Economic Outlook (WEO) overview and policy priorities focused on securing the recovery.

### Climate change mitigation (findings and strategy)
- Strategy presented: a combination of a green investment push combined with steadily rising carbon prices.
- Climate policy emphasizes blending investment-led measures with carbon pricing to mitigate climate change.

### Event details
- Organizer: The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.
- Format: Webinar with two speakers from the IMF Research Department.
- Date: February 24.
- Schedule (times in am):
  - 11:00-11:05 am — Introduction
  - 11:05-11:25 am — Presentation 1: Global outlook (January WEO) by Malhar Nabar
  - 11:25–11:45 am — Presentation 2: Climate change mitigation (October WEO) by Florence Jaumotte
  - 11:45–12:05 pm — Q&A session

### Speakers (roles, backgrounds, and research interests)
- Malhar Nabar
  - Heads the World Economic Studies Division in the IMF's Research Department, which produces the World Economic Outlook (WEO).
  - Previous roles: covered China and Japan in the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department; mission chief for Hong Kong, SAR.
  - Research interests: financial development, investment, and productivity growth.
  - Career note: Joined the IMF in 2009; previously an Assistant Professor of Economics at Wellesley College.
  - Education: Ph.D. from Brown University.
- Florence Jaumotte
  - Deputy Division Chief in the IMF’s Research Department.
  - Previous work: Multilateral Surveillance Division and the World Economic Studies Division of the Research Department; worked on a number of country teams; previously in the Economics Department of the OECD in Paris.
  - Research interests: open-economy macroeconomics, economic growth, inequality, labor market institutions and climate.
  - Education: Master in Economics from the University of Namur; Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University.

### Press inquiries
- Press Officer: Yuko Maeda
- Tel: 81-(0)3-3597-6719
- Email: OAPMedia@IMF.org

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## Content in this bundle

- **Mitigating Climate Change: Growth- and Distribution-Friendly Strategies**
  - [Mitigating Climate Change: Growth- and Distribution-Friendly Strategies (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/oap/oap-home/2021/climate-outreach-oap.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [Mitigating Climate Change: Growth- and Distribution-Friendly Strategies (PDF)](/-/media/files/oap/oap-home/2021/climate-outreach-oap.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}
- **January 2021 WEO Update — An Incomplete Recovery Amid Exceptional Uncertainty**
  - [January 2021 WEO Update — An Incomplete Recovery Amid Exceptional Uncertainty (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/oap/oap-home/2021/weo-update-jan-2021-oap.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [January 2021 WEO Update — An Incomplete Recovery Amid Exceptional Uncertainty (PDF)](/-/media/files/oap/oap-home/2021/weo-update-jan-2021-oap.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}

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## References

- [OAP Home](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home)
- [January WEO) by](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2021/01/26/2021-world-economic-outlook-update)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/2021/asia-pacific-regional-seminar-0224_