But that appeared to come to a screeching halt when the world was hit by the triple blow of Omicron spreading globally, the war in Ukraine breaking out, and the Fed starting to hike interest rates. For some people, it looked like fighting climate change took a back seat as priorities shifted towards energy security and economic stability. 

Coming back to 2023: China is still the biggest greenhouse gas emitter. But has the country slipped on its path to decarbonisation? Or is progress indeed moving ahead?

In this episode, Catherine Yeung, Investment Director, and Marty Dropkin, Head of Equities, Asia Pacific, are joined by Flora Wang, Portfolio Manager & Head of Stewardship, Asia, and Dhananjay Phadnis, Portfolio Manager.

With additional contributions from Senan Yuen, Head of Investments, China, Bunny Huang, Investment Analyst, and James Richards, Senior Industry Analyst.

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Catherine Yeung

Catherine Yeung

Investment Director

Martin Dropkin

Martin Dropkin

Head of Equities, Asia Pacific

Flora Wang

Flora Wang

Director, Sustainable Investing

Dhananjay Phadnis

Dhananjay Phadnis

Portfolio Manager

Senan Yuen

Senan Yuen

Bunny Huang

Bunny Huang

Analyst

James Richards

James Richards

Equity Analyst

Neil Gough

Neil Gough

Asia Editor

Rory Fong

Rory Fong

Producer