The Asia Climate Finance Podcast

Nov 11 2024 57 ep. 47 mins 9
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The podcast is a journey into the multifaceted world of climate business and finance trends in Asia. Featuring experienced experts and hosted by author, analyst, and investor Joseph Jacobelli, the non-profit podcast, delves into the latest trends and challenges, empowering listeners to navigate Asia’s ever-evolving sustainability and decarbonisation landscape.

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Ep55 Driving Change: Eco-Friendly Solutions in the Mining Industry, ft Don Weatherbee, Regenx Tech

Nov 11 2024 25 mins  
Email comments or guest ideas (to reply, include your email address)In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of eco-friendly mining technology with Don Weatherbee, CEO of Regenx Tech, a company specializing in recycling precious metals from catalytic converters. Don shares the company's unique hydro metallurgic process, which is more environmentally sound than traditiona

Ep54 Taiwan's Offshore Wind: Boom or Headwinds?, ft Scott Hsu, K2 Management

Oct 28 2024 37 mins  
Email comments or guest ideas (to reply, include your email address)In this episode we dive into Taiwan's offshore wind story with Scott Hsu. A veteran in Asia's wind power sector, Scott shares unique insights from Taiwan's remarkable journey to become an offshore wind powerhouse. From market dynamics to financing challenges, we explore how Taiwan is balancing ambitious renewable t

Ep 53 China's green gambit: deciphering its climate policies, ft Prof Christine Loh, HKUST Institute of the Environment

Oct 14 2024 43 mins  
Email comments or guest ideas (to reply, include your email address)This episode is the second part of the conversation with a truly exceptional guest: one of Asia’s pre-eminent thinkers on the environment and climate change, Professor Christine Loh. We explore climate policy and climate action in the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong, examining the issues from a policy perspective.

Ep52 Climate business & finance toolkit: skills for a changing world, ft Prof Christine Loh, HKUST Institute of the Environment

Oct 07 2024 38 mins  
Email comments or guest ideas (to reply, include your email address)This episode features a truly exceptional guest: one of Asia’s pre-eminent thinkers on the environment and climate change, Professor Christine Loh. We explore the crucial topic of climate business and finance education and capacity building. We started the conversation with Professor Loh on what exactly is the In

Ep51 The Climate Risk Modelling evolution: what we need to know, ft Martim Rocha, SAS

Sep 02 2024 51 mins  
Email comments or guest ideas (to reply, include your email address)Climate risk modelling plays a vital role in shaping informed decisions, managing risks, and driving strategic planning by empowering businesses, governments, and individuals to understand and quantify the impacts of climate change. It enables organizations to pinpoint and evaluate climate-related risks, meet regul

Ep50 Analysis of Asia national and corporate transition trends, ft Dr Sayuri Shirai, Asian Development Bank Institute Advisor of Sustainable Policies

Aug 14 2024 40 mins  
Email comments or guest ideas (to reply, include your email address)In this episode we analyse national and corporate transition trends in Asia. We have invited a distinguished guest to discuss this topic: Prof. Dr. Sayuri Shirai. Dr. Shirai is an Advisor for Sustainable Policies at the Asian Development Bank Institute. She is also a professor of economics at Keio University. We di

Ep49 Evaluating EVs, key minerals and China, ft Henry Sanderson, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Jul 27 2024 30 mins  
Email comments or guest ideas (to reply, include your email address)Episode 49 is about the related topics of electric vehicles, key minerals, and China. Our guest is Henry Sanderson. Henry is currently the executive editor of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, a provider of supply chain and energy transition intelligence. This includes lithium, nickel, cobalt, electric vehicles, and

Ep48 Three views on key aspects of climate finance in Asia, ft Dr Tim Cadman, Dr Tapan Sarker, Joseph Jacobelli

Jul 03 2024 54 mins  
Email comments or guest ideas (to reply, include your email address)This is a special episode. It is an abridged version of a webinar held in May 2024 on climate finance. There are three short presentations followed by a short Q&A session. You will hear the views from Dr Tim Cadman from the University of Southern Queensland, from Dr Tapan Sarker, from the same university, and f

Ep47 Asia RE projects development “101”, ft Steve Shi, Sungrow

Jun 03 2024 47 mins  
Email comments or guest ideas (to reply, include your email address)In this episode, we focus on a crucial part of climate-related business and finance: the creation of renewable energy projects. This is a significant step towards a cleaner energy future. Our expert guest, Steve Shi, is a seasoned professional in renewable energy project transactions, with experience in North Ameri

Ep46 Climate finance addressing coal plants, ft Christoph Nedopil Wang, Griffith Asia Institute

May 16 2024 35 mins  
Email comments or guest ideas (to reply, include your email address)The phase-out of coal-fired power plants in Asia Pacific presents a significant challenge, requiring a delicate balance between environmental sustainability and economic feasibility. In this discussion, we are joined by Dr Christoph Nedopil Wang of the Griffith Asia Institute, who delves into case studies from Paki