The Asia Climate Finance Podcast

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  Ep93 Making Asia's Climate Transition Bankable with Yvonne Huang, Earth & Life Symbio 01.10.2026 41мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Asia has no shortage of climate ambition. What it still struggles with is turning that ambition into capital. Over the past eight years, Yvonne Huang of Earth & Life Symbio has watched this gap play out, and she's less interested in the ESG deck presented in the boardroom than in what actually changes on the factory floor on Monday morning. In this conversation she explains why green steel is no longer a technology question but a question of who will buy...
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  Ep92 Green Swans: Climate Risk and Financial Stability with Frederic Samama, S&P Global 16.09.2026 43мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Why do we act on almost every crisis except climate change? In this episode, Frederic Samama, pioneer of the first low-carbon indices and co-author of the BIS Green Swan report, unpacks the psychology and finance behind our inaction. He walks through real cases, from decarbonising pension portfolios and loyalty shares that reward patient capital, to a green bond fund that crowded private money into emerging market infrastructure with the IFC and World Bank. ...
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  Ep91 Green Buildings in Asia: Banks, Insurers Decide with Armelle Le Bihan, GBCE 04.09.2026 38мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Sustainable construction costs under 1% more to build. So why are developers and investors still hesitating? Green building pioneer Armelle Le Bihan joins the show to explain how climate resilience is reshaping property development and bankability across Thailand, Vietnam and Mongolia. That includes a $570 million Green Climate Fund and Asian Development Bank project in Ulaanbaatar. She explains why banks and insurers, not developers, are now driving the shi...
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  Ep90 Renewable Energy Works, So Why Isn't Asia Doing It? with Chan Yau Chong, Climate Finance Asia 05.08.2026 30мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Chan Yau Chong, leading thought-leader and co-founder of Climate Finance Asia, reveals why Hong Kong's solar revolution hasn't scaled and exposes the uncomfortable truth about Asian investors' grip on coal. We unpack the real barriers to Asia's energy transition: from fiduciary duty rhetoric masking climate inaction to the policy gaps holding back coal phase-out across Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Discover how climate finance can accelerate the shift...
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  Ep89 India's Net Zero: Commercial Reality or Clever PR? with Arun Kumar, Asia Research and Engagement 21.07.2026 47мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Is India's net zero push real, or just clever PR? Arun Kumar of Asia Research and Engagement joins the podcast to explain why the greenwashing era is ending and why decarbonisation now wins on cost, not sentiment. We dig into the hard-to-abate sectors, green steel and cement, alongside power, coal, renewables, carbon markets, corporate PPAs and how Indian banks are pricing climate transition risk. Essential listening for anyone in climate finance, energy tra...
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  Ep88 Why Car Makers Are Oil Companies in Disguise with Ben Scott, Carbon Tracker 07.07.2026 29мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Global carmakers are currently hiding a massive 33% carbon gap, effectively operating as oil companies in disguise. Ben Scott from Carbon Tracker joins us to reveal why legacy auto giants face a "Kodak moment" as they lag behind the electric vehicle transition. We explore how China’s EV dominance empowers the Global South to leapfrog fossil fuel dependency for strategic industrial survival. This conversation is essential for those interested in tracking how ...
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  Ep87 Surviving the Two Valleys of Death in APAC Cleantech with Summer Bae, Cleantech Group 23.06.2026 42мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Summer Bae from Cleantech Group joins us to reveal how the Asia Pacific cleantech market is finally moving from hype to solid business proof. We dive into the "two valleys of death" for hardware startups and the urgent need for catalytic capital to bridge the regional funding gap. We explore how AI accelerates hardware breakthroughs and why the global focus has shifted from net-zero targets to energy security and resilience. Professionals in climate finance ...
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  Ep86 How China is Building a Global Carbon Market with Jeff Huang, AEX Holdings 10.06.2026 37мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] China's carbon market is already the world's largest, and it's about to get far more complex. Leading market expert Jeff Huang has a front-row seat to what's coming: absolute emissions caps replacing the old intensity targets, carbon auctioning arriving in steel, cement and aluminium, and Hong Kong quietly positioning itself as the trading hub that connects all of it to global markets. If you're watching how carbon pricing shapes capital flows and CBAM compl...
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  Ep85 Sustainable Aviation Fuel’s Supply Chain Gap with Tan Chong Yee, Flyoro 27.05.2026 26мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] In this episode, Tan Chong Yee, Chief Financial Officer of FlyORO Technologies, joins us to unpack the critical logistics and funding mechanisms needed to scale sustainable aviation fuel across the Asia-Pacific region. We explore how innovative distributed blending infrastructure solves last-mile supply chain bottlenecks and helps bend the jet fuel cost curve. Climate finance and business professionals will gain valuable insights into derisking capital execu...
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  Ep84 The Hidden Giant: Slashing Cooling Energy by 70% with Sam Ringwaldt, Conry Tech 15.05.2026 32мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Cooling is responsible for 15 per cent of global emissions and uses nearly two thirds of the electricity in commercial buildings. In this episode, Sam Ringwaldt from Conry Tech explains how modular micro units can cut cooling energy by 70 per cent and increase asset valuations by 18 per cent. We explore the rise of Comfort as a Service, the next generation of deep‑tech retrofits, and what this means for commercial buildings and AI data centres across the Asi...
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  Ep83 Is ESG a Western Trend? Navigating Sustainability in Asia with Nana Li 30.04.2026 37мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Our guest is Nana Li, a stewardship expert who's just written a handbook on navigating sustainability across Asia Pacific. She walks us through why the money decisions happening in Asia actually shape global sustainability, not the other way around. We explore how China's state-led approach and Japan's demographic crisis are forcing real innovation in automation and energy transition. You'll get insights into why "guanxi" and energy security matter more than...
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  Ep82 China’s Rise as a Global Clean Tech Powerhouse with Dr Christine Loh, HKUST 16.04.2026 44мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] China has emerged as the global clean tech leader through a national mandate for ecological progress and massive investments in solar, wind, and battery technology. Policy expert Christine Loh joins the show to explore China's transition away from coal and Hong Kong’s ambitious push for carbon neutrality by 2050. Listeners will gain vital insights into the future of green finance, including sourcing "deep green" materials like green steel and using climate s...
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  Ep81 A Roadmap for Financing Clean Energy in Southeast Asia with Dinita Setywati and Alnie Demoral, Ember 18.03.2026 34мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] ASEAN requires a staggering $280 billion annually to meet its clean energy targets, placing the mobilisation of global capital at the heart of the regional agenda. In this episode, Dinita Setywati and Alnie Demoral, two experts from the energy think tank Ember explain why a modernised power grid is the essential backbone for Southeast Asia’s green transition. You will learn how to de-risk renewable energy projects and evaluate competing financing models from...
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  Ep80 Fixed Income: Influencing Global Climate Action with Jo Richardson, Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute 10.03.2026 38мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Jo Richardson, head of research at the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute, explains why the global debt market holds more power over climate transition than the stock market. Of the world’s 100 largest emitters are responsible for 75% of all emissions, but only 30 are listed on the stock market, yet all have debt outstanding. This reality gives fixed income investors unique influence over governments and private companies through the cost of capital. This e...
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  Ep79 AI Scrutiny and the Future of Sustainable Impact with Greg Elders, Canbury Insights 17.02.2026 35мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] How is AI turning climate reporting from a tick‑box task into something useful? Greg Elders from Canbury Insights explains why financial materiality sits back at the heart of climate strategy. He shows how this shift affects investors, regulators and companies. We examine Europe pushing for real sustainable impact under CSRD, the US facing ESG uncertainty and mixed signals from regulators, and Asian firms juggling ISSB and TCFD standards while dealing with r...
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  Ep78 How Solar Forecasting Reduces Risk for Investors with Harsh Goenka, Solargis 03.02.2026 35мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Unlock the secrets of solar bankability in this episode with Harsh Goenka from Solargis, a leading solar data and software provider. We explore how high-quality satellite data and AI-driven forecasting reduce investment risk and manage weather variability. Discover how precise resource assessment helps grid operators transition from coal to reliable, base-load renewable energy by optimising battery storage. Learn why accurate solar data is the essential "fue...
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  Ep77 Asia’s Energy Transition Outlook: Moving Faster Than the Policy Makers with Mike Thomas, The Lantau Group 20.01.2026 46мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Host Joseph Jacobelli welcomes Mike Thomas, leading energy economist and founder of The Lantau Group (TLG), for their annual review and 2026 outlook. Mike argues that we have reached a historic tipping point where solar-plus-battery hybrids are now cost-competitive with traditional gas and coal, often without requiring a premium for base-load-style power. The conversation dives deep into the "strategic pivot" in China that has led to a global battery fire sa...
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  Ep76 2025 Wrap: The Forces Reshaping Asia’s Energy Transition 09.01.2026 22мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] This special year‑end episode of Asia Climate Finance unpacks the three defining themes that shaped the energy transition in 2025. Joseph Jacobelli explores the ratchet effect driving unstoppable momentum, Asia’s emergence as a global rule shaper, and the rise of blended finance models unlocking capital for clean energy. He also highlights major trends from AI‑driven electricity demand to the return of nuclear, nature as infrastructure, and new breakthroughs...
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  Ep75 Rule Shaper, Not Rule Taker: Asia's Climate Finance Leadership, ft Ha Do, KPMG 16.12.2025 54мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Asia's climate finance landscape is evolving rapidly. In our discussion, our guest, KPMG's Ha Do, explores how Asian governments are shifting from policy ambitions to concrete implementation, the climate finance mechanisms proving most effective in mobilising capital, and why state-owned enterprises remain at mid-stage ESG maturity. We examine green public-private partnerships, regulatory convergence around global standards, and why Asia is increasingl...
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  Ep74 Small Nuclear, TRISO, and Data Centres Decarbonisation, ft Stephen Edkins, Koya Nuclear 28.11.2025 37мин

  Comments/ideas: [email protected] Stephen Edkins, CEO of Koya Nuclear, examines how TRISO fuel and small modular reactors could reshape Asia’s decarbonisation pathways. The discussion explains what TRISO is, why its high-temperature resilience and safety profile matter, and how it changes the economics of SMR projects. Stephen also explores government policy, financing hurdles, supply-chain needs, and why he expects a significant SMR build-out once a handful of designs reach commercial scale...