Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I explore East Asia’s green energy revolution and its implications for the wider world with Manuel Zehr. We discuss how sustainable energy is rewriting the geopolitical contours of the globe, the differences between European and East Asian approaches to renewable energy, the biggest culture shocks for international entrepreneurs in the region, what to do about Taiwan’s energy trilemma, public-private sphere dynamics in East Asian economies, how to navigate legal grey zones in Asia’s infrastructure projects, why Japan is building a pan-Asia energy grid sourced from deep within the Pacific Ocean, the importance of Indigenous leadership to sustainable projects, innovative energy policy models from Scotland and Wales, how to form winning transnational coalitions for energy policy reform and many more topics.
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Manuel Zehr is a renewable energy expert, marine power entrepreneur, government advisor and industry consultant. He is the Co-Founder of Formosan Business Support, which supports international investment in the Taiwanese and broader Asia-Pacific energy markets. Originally from Germany, Manuel has lived in the East Asia for over two decades and is fluent in Chinese, Korean and Japanese. Manuel has a wealth of experience mediating between government and industry and bridging the culture gaps between Western and Asian energy sector players. You can check out his consultancy at formosanbs.com. You can also connect with Manuel on LinkedIn or follow his consultancy’s account on Twitter at the handle @Formosanbs.
Policy People Podcast: The East Goes Green with Manuel Zehr