Carbon credits

ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 174: Asian utilities ill-prepared for climate risk; compliance sparks demand for carbon credits

This week in ESG: MSCI, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change analyse power sector’s exposure to climate damage; carbon exchange Climate Impact X launches Corsia contract

Singapore Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu (left) and Malawi Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Minister Jean Mathanga at the MOU signing in Belem, Brazil.

COP30: Singapore, Malawi sign preliminary carbon credits deal

MOU paves way for trading of carbon credits aligned with Article 6 of Paris Agreement

Authorised projects will generate international carbon credits that are aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Singapore, Bhutan call for carbon credit project applications

These credits may be used by companies to offset their taxable emissions

Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu speaking at the Singapore Pavilion at COP30 in Belem, Brazil on Monday (Nov 17).

COP30: Singapore, Thailand looking to launch call for carbon project applications in Q1 2026

They release a list of programmes and methodologies that meet the requirements for the international transfer of carbon credits

A coal-fired power plant in Batangas, Philippines. Transition credits are aimed at increasing the economic viability and scalability of early-retirement projects.

COP30: Singapore, Philippines and Temasek support the use of transition credits in decarbonisation

One-third of Asia’s coal plants have the potential to generate such credits, says a report

The National Environment Agency says that International Carbon Credits (ICCs) are one of the pathways to achieve Singapore’s 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution and its 2050 net-zero ambition.

NEA appoints carbon-rating service providers to help meet 2030 climate targets

BeZero Carbon, Calyx Global and Sylvera will also support Singapore’s environmental integrity assessment of carbon credits

The new framework will inform national policies required to unlock private-sector investment in carbon markets.

Sovereign-backed framework on corporates’ use of carbon credits launched

It aims to boost demand for high-integrity credits as a complement to direct emissions reductions

The call for projects operationalises an implementation agreement signed by the two nations on Apr 1. 

Singapore, Peru open applications for projects to generate carbon credits

These credits may be used by companies to offset their taxable emissions

An oil palm plantation in South Sumatra. South-east Asia's carbon markets have grown, but at an uneven pace.

South-east Asia’s emerging carbon markets could be Singapore’s defining opportunity

Republic’s legal system, regulatory clarity and international credibility can help drive the action and architecture needed for the region’s carbon future

A rice paddy field in Hoi An. Vietnam's 14.7 million ha of forest absorbs around 70 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually; agriculture, particularly rice cultivation, could yield up to 57 million credits per year.

Vietnam-Singapore carbon credit pact: A defining test for Asean green finance

More than a bilateral deal, this collaboration is a test for both countries to anchor themselves in the global carbon economy