Investing in climate action where it matters most

Vibrant renewables sector

The battle against climate change will be won and lost in Asia - this has been a dominant theme across my career.

Asia is home to more than half of the world's population, and over half of its greenhouse gas emissions. Yet the average Indian has an emissions footprint a quarter of that of the average German. This may be surprising but is because far fewer goods or services are consumed in India. Raising standards of living in countries where poverty remains prevalent and access to basic services is incomplete, comes with rapidly rising energy demand. Thematic ETF inflows move beyond clean energy in quest for green transition That is why it is important to deploy investment in regions where cap...