Investment opportunities within Asia for the net-zero transition

Three key areas

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There are multiple pathways towards achieving net zero; from an equity investor perspective, we have identified three where we believe Asia has a significant role to play.

1. Cleaning up and re-engineering of domestic power grids Power generation and industrial activities are two of the main culprits for carbon emissions. Getting to net zero therefore relies on "clean" power (e.g. solar, wind and hydroelectric) as viable alternatives to coal, gas and oil-fired sources of energy and would significantly reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions for the world. Deep Dive: Investors must learn to look beyond governance to assess Japanese ESG For the transition to a clean power grid to be successful without adversely impacting economic growth, especially in dev...

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