energy transition

Keppel CEO Loh Chin Hua bets on AI, energy transition to drive S$200 billion ambition

The asset manager expects to cross S$100 billion in funds under management this year

Falling emissions alongside rising gross domestic product show that growth no longer always equals more pollution.

Why ‘decoupling’ energy emissions from GDP growth underpins the green transition

The US, UK, France and Germany have cut emissions while growing their economies. Doing so makes net-zero more achievable

The Global Adaptation and Resilience Investment Working Group has identified more than 800 investable resilience companies globally.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 187: Iran conflict may boost adaptation demand; Sembcorp’s diversity to the rescue

This week in ESG: Mideast troubles may raise need for climate adaptation and resilience; CGS names Sembcorp a top pick

The oil crisis could push governments to diversify into renewables – or return to domestically produced coal, a fossil fuel which the region has struggled to phase out.

Middle East oil shocks send S-E Asia scrambling for alternatives, but cleaner mix is no easy choice

The crisis may be a catalyst – or obstacle – for the region’s renewable energy transition goals

As at January 2025, DBS, OCBC and UOB made up about 8% of Indonesia’s total corporate loan exposures.

Singapore banks could see biggest losses on Indonesia loans among regional peers due to climate risks

The study conducted by NUS’s SGFIN, analyses data on the probability of default for carbon-intensive sectors

For paper batteries, production does not depend on the supply chains for the scarce resources used to make conventional batteries.

This Singapore deep-tech startup believes its paper batteries are an important part of the global clean energy transition

Flint wants to get its cellulose-based batteries into every device that requires them, says co-founder

Harita Nickel’s emissions have been increasing since 2022 while its share of renewable power has been falling.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 184: OCBC hit by coal complaint; Parkway Life Reit secures green, social debt

This week in ESG: Bank under fire for loans to Harita Nickel; healthcare-focused Reit adds S$142 million of sustainable financing

Sustainable infrastructure projects account for a growing share of the portfolio of projects in more recent issuances of infrastructure asset-backed securities.

Blending developed and emerging-market assets draws more private capital to South-east Asia’s energy transition

This is what Clifford Capital has found after seven years of issuing infrastructure asset-backed securities

The Global North can help the Global South through grants to support national utility companies through the transition from coal to renewable energy.

Rethinking coal phase-out in Asia and beyond

To accelerate the retirement of coal, we need a scalable incentive framework that offers equitable participation and fair distribution of costs and benefits

Time and again, the EU has adapted and reinvented itself in the face of crises, leaving it well prepared to navigate a tempestuous geopolitical environment.
THE BROAD VIEW

Superpower Europe

The 27-country bloc is increasingly pursuing investments and reforms that will make it not only unassailable but also widely attractive in a dangerous world