Market: South Korea

Investor Progress on Net Zero: An Update for Policy Makers

Policy Briefings | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | 30 November 2023

A stocktake of 183 Asian headquartered investors, with $33 trillion AUM.

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New Research on Asian Investors Shows High Recognition of Climate Risks and Opportunities

30 November 2023

New data analysing the climate practices of 183 Asia-headquartered investors with $33 trillion under management shows a high recognition of climate risks and opportunities, widespread formal climate disclosures, and long-term target setting.
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Strong Opportunities for Climate Progress in Korea

14 November 2023

The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) welcomes Korea’s promise as a centre for climate innovation and industry, based on a series of high-level roundtables, seminars, and bilateral meetings in Seoul this month.
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New Working Group to Accelerate Asset Owners’ Net Zero Work in Asia

3 October 2023

The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) has announced a new asset owners working group for Asia’s pension and sovereign wealth funds, and insurers to start in January 2024
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AIGCC 2021 Annual Report

Report | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | March 2022

2021 saw the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) turn five years old. After modest beginnings of a handful of members and staff, and a launch in Singapore, AIGCC has grown rapidly as the region’s investors grapple with the complexity and opportunities of the net zero emissions transition.

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Pursuit of Ambitions: Net Zero Investment in Asia 2021 (3rd edition)

Report | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | February 2022

The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) has undertaken an annual study since 2019 to gather investor insights on how the market is defining and investing in climate-aligned opportunities, and the barriers to increased investment they continue to face. This report outlines findings from the third survey.

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Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) in the decisive decade for decarbonisation: The Case For Asia

Report | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | December 2021

This report aims to triangulate the reasoning of narratives where assumptions for CCS are being deployed to varying extents as part of corporate decarbonisation strategies. By providing a sector-level analysis of the prospect of CCS deployment, complemented with country perspectives, the report examines the cost competitiveness of CCS and seeds questions for investors to ask of companies with regards to their approach with CCS deployment.

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South Korea’s carbon neutrality scenarios and enhanced NDC will boost national competitiveness in global capital markets

27 October 2021

South Korea’s two carbon neutrality scenarios and enhanced emissions reduction goal for 2030 will boost the nation’s competitiveness in international capital markets, the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) have said following formal confirmation on Tuesday.
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Asia’s Net Zero Energy Investment Potential

Report | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | March 2021

AIGCC estimates that the investment opportunity for Asia’s energy supply to achieve net zero to be in the region of USD26 trillion (2°C scenario) to USD37 trillion (1.5°C scenario) cumulatively from 2020 to 2050 (equivalent to 1.7 per cent to 2.0 per cent of Asia’s GDP). We expect more details on the required investment in the coming months when governments unveil their net zero roadmaps.

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