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.


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.

投資家の気候変動移行の現状 2025 -日本

Report | 気候変動に関するアジア投資家グループ(AIGCC) | 2025年4⽉

本レポートは、AIGCC の「アジアにおける投資家の気候変動移行の現状 2025 年報告 書」より、日本における主要な機関投資家の気候変動対策進捗の概要を抽出し、報告す るものです。

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日本の投資家はアジアの中で最も気候変動対策が進展

30 April 2025

AIGCC(アジア投資家気候変動グループ)の最新の分析によると、日本の投資家は気候変動リスクと機会の管理において、アジアの他地域をリードする潜在的な能力を有していることが明らかになった。本分析は、合計1,846兆円(12.4兆米ドル)の運用資産額に相当する、35の有力な日本の機関投資家を対象に実施された。

Japan – State of Investor Climate Transition 2025

Report | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | April 2025

A summary of climate progress by Japan’s most significant institutional investors, from AIGCC’s State of Investor Climate Transition in Asia 2025 Report.

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