China issues inaugural sovereign green bond
The RMB-denominated offshore issuance is valued at over $830m
Asia
Asia’s asset owners are picking up where the US left off
Asian investor appetite for climate solutions is rising, just as the US administration is retreating from global climate leadership
Nomura announces new climate-tech investment scheme
The ‘Sustainable Innovation Investment Scheme’ will channel funds towards early-stage start-ups in Japan.
Will concessional capital accelerate Asia’s energy transition?
Its success will depend on de-risking and crowding in private investment
Temasek’s ESG lead on joining the dots for the transition to net zero
Temasek's sustainability head Kyung Ah Park explains why holistic thinking is essential for a successful transition
LNG: essential transition fuel or dangerous misstep?
Many oil companies have set aggressive targets for LNG, but investor sentiment tends to be murkier
India’s state-owned fossil fuel companies are listing their green subsidiaries
What does the investment case depend on?
NZI with Mona - COP29: focus on climate lobbying
Ahead of the COP29 Summit in Azerbaijan, NZI editor Mona Dohle sits down with Ed Collins director of the Lobby Map programme at the thinktank InfluenceMap and Adam Gillet, climate lead at Railpen and a member of NZI’s editorial steering committee to discuss how asset owners approach climate lobbying.
Investors see climate progress at Asian electricity companies
Asia’s largest electricity companies have made significant progress on climate reporting and decarbonisation targets, according to a new report released today by the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)
How Asia’s real estate investors are addressing physical risk
Real estate portfolios in Asia are increasingly vulnerable to climate change, what steps are investors taking to mitigate the risks?
Inside GPIF and APG’s infrastructure deal: a tale of two net zero stories
Two of the world’s largest pension fund investors, Japanese GPIF and Dutch APG announced a joint investment programme on infrastructure, what does this mean for their net zero journeys?
Nippon Steel: shareholders back climate proposals
A closer look at Nippon's AGM reveals what climate-focused investors expect from the steel industry
Toyota AGM: shareholders reject climate lobbying resolution
Investors remain concerned about the company’s political footprint.
Rio Tinto: what does it take for engagement to succeed?
Recent developments at Rio Tinto and J-Power offers some clues for successful stewardship strategies
EV: should investors be worried about the current slowdown?
For the second instalment of the climate solutions series, Net Zero Investor examines whether the current slowdown in the electric vehicle (EV) industry has caused investors to turn their heads towards other opportunities