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In our last episode of Season 4, we speak with Alpha Wang, Founder and CEO of TerraQuanta (大地量子). TerraQuanta is a geospatial analytics startup that uses artificial intelligence to access and assess climate-related physical risk data. Join us as we explore the benefits of having a Chengdu-based business, as well as the competitive advantage of TerraQuanta in this crowded space.
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In this episode, we are joined by Ethan Zhu, founder and CEO of PowerShare. PowerShare is a Virtual Power Plant Platform that manages and distributes energy resources. What is a Virtual Power Plant (VPP)? How is power system management getting smarter and more efficient? Are there government policies that support VPP and energy digitization? Tune in for this week's episode of China Cleantech.
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Xiaojing is the co-founder and managing partner at Impact Hub Shanghai. In this week’s episode, we explore how Impact Hub Shanghai is furthering sustainability with business innovation, how Impact Hub works with corporations to achieve sustainability goals, and the startups that are propelling sustainable industries forward in China.
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Tim Yu is the Founder and CEO of Tan Da, a carbon capture, utilization, and storage startup (CCUS) based in Shenzhen. In this episode, we learn about Tim’s startup journey from researching inorganic amorphous materials at UCLA to commercializing his patented CCUS technology with local Chinese government and chemical companies in the coastal province of Shandong. As China’s decarbonization efforts scale up, Tim discusses the market opportunity of CCUS technology and what’s needed for the industry to be successful.
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Wang Yijing is the Founding Partner and CEO of 2060 Advisory, an impact investing consulting firm. In this episode we learn how 2060 Advisory helps Chinese entrepreneurs navigate social and environmental issues and the road to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
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To kick off season four of China Cleantech, Andrew and Marilyn speak with Katherine Han who leads ESG research for Harvest Fund, a 1.4 trillion RMB (214 billion USD) asset manager that focuses mostly on Chinese listed equity and fixed income products. Katherine is responsible for establishing Harvest’s proprietary ESG framework and database for the China market, as well as managing Harvest’s stewardship program and ESG engagement initiatives. Prior to Harvest, Katherine was a senior analyst with MSCI ESG Research. What matters most in each of the E, S and G components? How do both foreign and domestic ESG asset management regulations impact the Harvest Fund’s work? Where are the Chinese retail and institutional investing communities situated with respect to considering investment impact on people and planet?
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In the final episode of Season 3, Andrew and Marilyn speak with Dr. Guo Peiyuan, one of China’s renowned experts in ESG and green investment. Peiyuan is chairman of SynTao Green Finance and co-founder and General Manager of SynTao. He co-founded the China Social Investment Forum and is a member of both the China Green Finance Committee and the China Green Securities Committee. Peiyuan also teaches MBA and MPA students at the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management and at Beijing Normal University.
We discuss the trends that are likely to shape the next decade of Chinese climate-friendly lending and investment. There is at least one commonality with many industrialized markets: the younger generation of investors is propelling ESG demand.
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Annie Liang-Zhou, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Liang Capital Partners, joins us in this episode focused on climate-friendly wealth management. Annie is also Founder and Managing Partner of Universal Pacific Advisors LLC, a cross-border consulting company focused on financial advisory, strategy, and cultural exchange. Previously, she was Director of External Affairs of the U.S.-China Green Fund and still manages its corporate foundation that engages in environmental education and action. She is a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations. Annie explains her motivation for climate tech and investing, including some of the innovations that she finds to be financially promising and impactful. And mushroom leather makes a debut.
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In this episode we feature Luo Nan, Head of PRI China. Listen to learn more about the history of establishing and building the responsible investment movement in China, including climate-related investments. Nan has a wealth of experience in climate change. Before joining PRI in 2017, she was the Head of Institutional Infrastructure Investment at the British Embassy in Beijing, where she lead on attracting Chinese capital investment into UK renewable energy and infrastructure activities. We cover the story of moving from 10 to 80 China-based signatories of the Principles for Responsible Investment in a matter of years, the role of foreign asset owners in Chinese ESG investment, and how carbon pricing lessons from Sweden may be helpful for decarbonization.
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In this episode, we speak with Earl Carr, Chief Global Strategist at Pivotal Advisors and editor of the September 2021 book, From Trump to Biden and Beyond: Reimagining US-China Relations. Earl was previously a Vice President at the Institute for Sustainable Investing at Morgan Stanley and serves on numerous boards, including The Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training and The Global Institute of Financial Professionals. Earl is a member of The National Committee on United States-China Relations, Black China Caucus, and also serves as a Senior Advisor to Engage Asia. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and conversant in Japanese and Spanish.
Earl weaves Chinese, Jamaican, Panamanian, and New York identities to build bridges in important ways. This is an eclectic episode where we cover climate infrastructure investment in Africa from US and Chinese financial institutions, the availability of climate-friendly Chinese investment products to US investors and vice versa, and the importance of cross-border collaboration.
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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.