MSCI Report Shows Sharp Rise in Direct Emissions Across Asia Pacific
What happened
The COP31 edition of MSCI’s Transition Finance Tracker found that direct emissions from listed companies in several major Asia Pacific markets rose sharply between 2015 and 2025. Aggregate direct emissions from Chinese companies were 66 per cent higher in 2025 than in 2015, while Indian companies recorded a 57 per cent increase, and Thai companies saw a 45 per cent rise.
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Why it matters
The increase in emissions occurs despite stronger climate pledges and decarbonization targets from various nations. The report notes that listed-company emissions have fallen largely only in developed markets, indicating uneven progress in emissions reduction across the region.
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Who's involved
- MSCIAmerican financial service provider that produced the Transition Finance Tracker
- LindaFounding Director of the MSCI Institute who tracked the emissions trends
- ChinaNation whose listed company emissions rose 66 per cent between 2015 and 2025
- IndiaNation whose listed company emissions increased by 57 per cent
- ThailandNation whose listed company emissions increased by 45 per cent
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- ING GroupSpeculative
Rising emissions in Asia Pacific might potentially press on MSCI's ESG rating, affecting the funding and investment decisions of ING Group.