Policy & Advocacy

We contribute to the collective effort to influence policy that enables investors across Asia to allocate capital in a transition to net zero.

Emerging Policy Issues

Energy Transition

Supporting government policy that unlocks a rapid clean energy transition.

Disclosures

Working alongside regulators and governments to reform climate disclosure rules.

Climate Financing

Including taxonomies and other legislation to support the flow of sustainable finance.

Physical Risk

Understanding the implications of the physical impacts of climate change and helping build resilience to protect economies.

Global​ Engagement

International Forums

Bringing the Asian investor perspective to discussions with;

  • United Nations forums including COP,
  • G20,
  • G7,
  • ASEAN.
Peer Network Collaborations

We facilitate a global voice on climate and finance policy with;

  • IGCC in Australia,
  • Ceres in the USA,
  • IIGCC in Europe,
  • PRI and CDP internationally.

Regional Engagement

Advocating for policies that will unlock the billions that investors can allocate to climate solutions.

The Asian Utilities Engagement Program

AIGCC’s program to help investors and service providers engage with Asia’s systematically important electric utilities on climate.
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Roundtables

Bringing together investors, policy-makers and regulators.

Submissions

Providing the investor perspective on policies that are currently in development.

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Direct 1:1 Engagement

In-depth discussion with key government decision-makers on current and emerging policy themes.

The Asian Utilities Engagement Program

Decarbonising Asia’s energy system is crucial to protecting our economies.

In 2021 AIGCC launched the AUEP program to help investors and service providers engage effectively with Asia’s systematically important electric utilities on climate.

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Key Resources

AIGCC regularly makes policy submissions and position papers – for the full list of our submissions, please click here.

Place-Based Just Transition Policy Baseline and Case Studies

September 2025

New analysis from AIGCC urges early, place-based planning that integrates climate adaptation and mitigation measures to attract stable, long-term private capital. Policy baseline study explores how place-based just transitions are unfolding in four key Asian markets: Japan, India, Indonesia and Malaysia.


Background Briefing: The Economic Cost to Japan of Delayed Transition to Net Zero Based on data released by the NGFS

December 2024

Climate damage would deliver an almost 10 percent annual hit to Japan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if current global climate policy trajectories continue, according to new economic modelling. The analysis is derived from new data released by the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS).


Investor Expectations of National Adaptation Plans in Asia

November 2024

The members of AIGCC’s Physical Risks Working Group have put together the following list of key asks from governments on the various elements of the National Adaptation Plan process:

  1. Outline a consistent, national view of physical climate risk
  2. Ensure corporate disclosure on physical risks
  3. Engagement with the private sector and financial institutions
  4. Inclusion of action-oriented points on implementation and financing strategies

Policy Brief for COP29

November 2024

As COP29 convenes in Baku, amidst a backdrop of escalating climate impacts and urgent calls for increased ambition, AIGCC presents this briefer to highlight the perspectives of investors active in Asian markets on climate finance

Latest Policy & Advocacy News, Resources, and Events.

Submission to the Indonesia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance Version 3 Public Consultation

Policy Submissions | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | November 2025

The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Indonesia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (TBKI) version 3 public consultation held by the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) in 2025.

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Asia’s Powerhouses at Risk: Physical Climate Risk Exposure and Resilience Readiness across Asia’s Electric Utilities

Report | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | 25 November 2025

Asia’s Powerhouses at Risk: Physical Climate Risk Exposure and Resilience Readiness across Asia’s Electric Utilities, new research jointly published by the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) and MSCI Institute, assesses physical climate risk exposure and resilience readiness across 11 major Asian electric utilities. It combines asset-level analysis of 2,422 power generation sites with a review of corporate adaptation plans, highlighting rising financial impacts from climate hazards and outlining actions for utilities, policymakers, and investors to strengthen systemic resilience.

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Climate Adaptation Crucial to Reduce Electricity Companies’ $6.3b Annual Costs from Climate Hazards

25 November 2025

New research jointly published by AIGCC and MSCI Institute, assesses physical climate risk exposure and resilience readiness across 11 major Asian electric utilities. It combines asset-level analysis of 2,422 power generation sites with a review of corporate adaptation plans, highlighting rising financial impacts from climate hazards and outlining actions for utilities, policymakers, and investors to strengthen systemic resilience.

Submission to Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Public Consultation on Prototype of Hong Kong Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (Phase 2A)

Policy Submissions | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | October 2025

AIGCC welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Consultation on the Prototype of Hong Kong Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (Phase 2A) released by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).

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