Carbon Markets
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
COP30: Singapore, Malawi sign preliminary carbon credits deal
MOU paves way for trading of carbon credits aligned with Article 6 of Paris Agreement
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
Issue 171: COP30 turns spotlight on adaptation; MAS pushes forward on transition credits
This week in ESG: Climate negotiators tackle adaptation finance, indicators; industry coalition issues final report on carbon credits for early retirement of coal plants
Apac carbon markets embody the COP30 action agenda
Beyond the summit’s focus on forests, carbon trading’s growing momentum across the Asia-Pacific shows the power of implementation
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
Issue 169: Carbon credit insurance gets MAS boost; sustainable loans draw scrutiny
This week in ESG: Carbon market development grant to offset cost of insuring credits; recent ESG-labelled financing deals under spotlight
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
Singapore signs carbon credit transfer agreement with Mongolia
This is the 10th such deal that the Republic has entered into
Asia’s carbon market struggles with fragmentation, lack of integrity: panel
Varied capabilities of participating companies, diversity of region said to make standardisation challenging
