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. Our People Anjali Viswamohanan, Director, Policy Chaitra Nayak, Senior Program Manager, Just Transition Nigel DeCoopman, Policy Manager Lin Kang, Manager, Policy and Stakeholder Initiatives Alke Haesra, Policy Manager, ASEAN Jeffrey Tong, Policy Analyst Martina Chow, Policy Analyst 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. Read more… Roundtables Bringing together investors, policy-makers and regulators. Submissions Providing the investor perspective on policies that are currently in development. View all submissions 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. Find out more Working Groups Members can collaborate and learn more about climate policy in these specialist groups. Engagement & Policy Working Group Physical Risk & Resilience Working Group Energy Transition Working Group Forest & Land Use Working Group China Working Group Japan Working Group 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 Download the full report 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 Download 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 Download 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: Outline a consistent, national view of physical climate risk Ensure corporate disclosure on physical risks Engagement with the private sector and financial institutions Inclusion of action-oriented points on implementation and financing strategies Policy Brief for COP29 November 2024 Download 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. Collaborative Global Policy Initiative: Global Investor Statement to Governments The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change is a founding member of the Investor Agenda, who submitted the 2024 Global Investor Statement to COP29. The 2024 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis is the most ambitious statement to date in terms of the policy recommendations contained within it, calling on governments to raise their climate ambition in line with the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. The most ambitious actions called for include mandated climate transition plans from investors. 651 Institutional investors $34 T USD AUM COP29 Joint statement submission Latest Policy & Advocacy News, Resources, and Events. バックグラウンドブリーフィング: GX-ETS カーボンコストに関する投資家の認識 Report | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | 2026年1⽉ 日本のグリーントランスフォーメーション（GX）排出量取引制度（ETS）、いわゆる GX-ETS は 2026 年に運用開始が予定されている。本制度は、企業の気候リスクおよび機会に対し、炭素排出量に基づいて金銭的価値を付与するものである。その結果、カーボンプライシングは機関投資家にとって重要な情報となることが見込まれる。レポートをダウンロードする JapanJapan Working GroupPolicy & Advocacy Background Briefing: GX-ETS Investors’ Perception of Carbon Cost Report | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | January 2026 Japan’s Green Transformation (GX) Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), known as the GX-ETS, is scheduled to commence operations in 2026. The scheme assigns monetary value to corporate climate risks and opportunities based on carbon emissions. As a result, we expect carbon pricing to become critical information for institutional investors. This report focuses on analysing the impact of the GX-ETS and carbon pricing mechanisms on Japan’s investment landscape.Download the Report JapanJapan Working GroupPolicy & Advocacy Scaling Adaptation and Resilience through Investor Action 15 December 2025 AIGCC established its Physical Risk and Resilience (PRR) Working Group in 2021 to enable investors to navigate physical risk challenges and strengthen engagement on resilience planning with corporates and policymakers in the region. Physical Risk & Resilience Working GroupPhysical Risk & ResiliencePolicy & Advocacy 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.Read the Submission Engagement & Policy Working GroupGovernance & DisclosurePolicy & Advocacy 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.Download the Report Asia Utilities Engagement ProgramClimate Action 100+Decarbonising the EconomyEnergyHong KongIndiaIndonesiaInvestor Practice & Capacity BuildingJapanMalaysiaPhysical Risk & Resilience Working GroupPhysical Risk & ResiliencePolicy & AdvocacySouth KoreaStewardship & Corporate Engagement