Sustainable Energy Asia Podcast
Our podcast strives to shine a spotlight on the actors driving the energy transition sector and on critical issues for Asia and the world to achieve net zero. Through thought-provoking conversations, we aim to provide visibility to pressing topics in sustainable energy. From nickel mining in Indonesia to EV battery advancements, solar development, and Taiwan’s offshore wind projects, we shed light on the challenges and breakthroughs shaping Asia’s energy landscape.
Episodes
![Ep 12 Voluntary carbon markets with Jay Mariyappan](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13876445/SEAP_artworkbqxk7_300x300.png)
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Ep 12 Voluntary carbon markets with Jay Mariyappan
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Jay Mariyappan, Partner at EEAM discussed the voluntary carbon markets. In this episode, Jay defines voluntary carbon markets in comparison to the compliance ones and explains how corporate commitments toward net zero are key drivers of the development of voluntary carbon markets. This episode also touches on the fundamental issue of heterogeneity and the quality of carbon offsets. In the end, Jay provides his view on the applicability of blockchain to this market.
![Ep 11 M&A ESG due diligence with Trista Chen](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13876445/SEAP_artworkbqxk7_300x300.png)
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Ep 11 M&A ESG due diligence with Trista Chen
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Trista Chen, Partner at ERM, talks about her experience in the ESG industry. Trista shares her view on the development and trend in sustainability and ESG, broke down ESG due diligence process and sheds light on ESG standards and climate finance. Combining one case study on ESG due diligence of an e-cosmetic company, Trista also explained in detail how ERM's ESG due diligence is executed on the project level.
![Ep 10 Taiwan offshore wind with Maya Malik](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13876445/SEAP_artworkbqxk7_300x300.png)
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Ep 10 Taiwan offshore wind with Maya Malik
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Maya Malik, founder of KimaEnergy speaks about her experience developing Taiwan offshore wind projects. Previously with Orsted and Copenhagen Offshores Partners, Maya shares her views about the 3 rounds of offshore wind tenders in Taiwan, the difficulties that developers are facing in this new round, the different offtake options and floating bottom technology.
![Ep 9 The Philippines electricity market and solar auctions with Chris Starling](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13876445/SEAP_artworkbqxk7_300x300.png)
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Chris Starling, Partner at The Lantau Group, gave an overview of the Philippines electricity market and discussed recent the green energy auction program in the Philippines.
He shared his advice for companies looking to develop projects in the Philippines and discussed the different offtake structures available.
![Ep 8 World Energy Investment with Jonathan Coppel](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13876445/SEAP_artworkbqxk7_300x300.png)
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Ep 8 World Energy Investment with Jonathan Coppel
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Jonathan Coppel, Head of the Energy Investment team at the International Energy Agency, presents the main findings of the Energy Investment 2022 report.
The two main takeaways of the report are 1) energy investment is expected to increase by 8% this year compared to just 1% on average over the previous 4 years (although half of the increase is due to cost increase) 2) We are, however, far short to an investment level allowing us to achievenet zero by 2050. Jonathan also discussed in detail trends in fossil fuel investment, clean energy investment, battery storage and sustainable finance.
Download the report here
![Ep 7 Singapore electricity market and renewable import into Singapore with Mike Thomas](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13876445/SEAP_artworkbqxk7_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Mike Thomas, Founder and Managing Director at the Lantau Group explained the ins and outs of the Singapore electricity market and discussed the project to import renewable electricity into Singapore from neighbouring countries. Mike shared his over 30 years of energy analyst experience and described the main drivers of the electricity market in Singapore.
![Ep 6 Materials critical for the energy transition - lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earths with Dolf Gielen](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13876445/SEAP_artworkbqxk7_300x300.png)
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Dolf Gielen, Director of technology and innovation at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) presented his research about critical materials for the energy transition such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earths. He explained the fundamental chemistry of lithium ion batteries that power EV cars and detailed why the supply of these critical materials needs to be managed carefully to support the energy transition.
![Ep 5 Wind energy development in Asia and Vietnam offshore wind with Liming Qiao](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13876445/SEAP_artworkbqxk7_300x300.png)
Thursday May 19, 2022
Ep 5 Wind energy development in Asia and Vietnam offshore wind with Liming Qiao
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Liming Qiao, Head of Asia at the GWEC, speaks about wind energy development in Asia and the policy framework to kick off Vietnam's offshore wind industry. She shared her 20 years of experience working on climate and wind energy, painted the picture of wind energy development in Asia and explained why a transition tariff is necessary before switching to an auction process to kick start an industry.
Music: Skydancer by Scandinavianz
![Ep 4 Why the solar C&I market in India is one of the biggest in the world with Vinay Rustagi](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13876445/SEAP_artworkbqxk7_300x300.png)
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
Vinay Rustagi, Managing Director at Bridge to India, talks about the Solar Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") market in India which is one of the biggest in the world. He analyses the specificities explaining the fast pace development of this sector over the past 7 years in India and gives his view about the future evolution of the industry.
Music: Skydancer by Scandinavianz
![Ep 3 The hydrogen value chain and its potential to decarbonise the world with Thomas Briault](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13876445/SEAP_artworkbqxk7_300x300.png)
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Thomas Briault, Energy leader at Arup in South East Asia discussed the hydrogen value chain. He explained with talent how hydrogen is being produced, stored, transported and used and its potential to decarbonise the world.
Music: Skydancer by Scandinavianz