China’s Green Plan Leaves Investors Wanting More: ESG Investing

Investors are keenly awaiting more details about China’s energy-transition plans for the next decade, after President Xi Jinping announced high-level targets last week at a United Nations meeting.

While China wants to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 7% to 10% from a peak through 2035, further information about the timeline and implementation for various clean-tech sectors and green-financing incentives is needed, Frank Tsui, head of responsible-investment development for Asia ex-Japan at Amundi SA, said in an interview.

“I would definitely love to see more details on how the capacity buildout is going to be implemented” and “how local ...