Issue 145: South-east Asia’s sunburn; favourable market greets Singapore green bond auction

This week in ESG: US unveils solar tariffs on Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam; Singapore to offer S$1.8 billion of 30-year green bonds

Renewable energy

Ain’t no sunshine when tariffs come

Newly announced US tariffs on solar imports from four South-east Asian countries will hit exporters there, but could bring short-term benefits for solar buyers elsewhere in the world.