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Competing for capital: Estonia’s cleantech sector adapts to rising national security priorities
Its startups in the field say their tech can boost energy resilience and support the low-carbon transition
Issue 192: Sembcorp’s renewable catalysts; South-east Asia’s geothermal potential
This week in ESG: Sembcorp shareholders approve S$0.16-per-share final dividend; Singapore requests geothermal feasibility study
Singapore, the Philippines establish carbon credit transfer framework
It will advance both countries’ climate goals by allowing financing to unlock greater ‘mitigation potential’ in the Philippines, says MTI
Tropical forest loss eases in 2025 from record high: report
[SAO PAULO] Destruction of the world’s tropical forests eased in 2025 from a record high, a report showed on Wednesday, underscoring how decisive policy can help keep trees standing despite pressures ...
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Singapore’s EMA to study potential of deploying geothermal energy
It is part of efforts to strengthen the Republic’s energy resilience and decarbonise the power sector
Renewables hot in Europe as Iran war drives up power prices
Gas-dependent nations such as Italy and Germany are experiencing sharper wholesale price volatility
Low-carbon electricity trading between Singapore and India being mulled, says global solar body
Project is technically feasible but a detailed study on the commercial viability still has to be conducted
Issue 191: South-east Asia’s battery challenge; regional ESG debt issuance slows
This week in ESG: Asia’s renewable energy deployment at historic highs; South-east Asia new sustainable loans fall 46% in Q1 2026
UK’s impact investor to invest £1.1 billion towards energy transition in Asia’s emerging markets
Initiative will focus on investments that support emissions reduction in fast-growing countries with coal-based energy networks
UK accelerates clean energy to protect against fossil fuel price shocks
[LONDON] Britain will launch a package of measures on Tuesday to accelerate the growth of renewable power and reduce the country’s reliance on fossil fuels which have soared in cost due to the conflic...