Carbon tax
Never mind the ozone layer, mind your dividends
If a company emits a lot of smoke to make its products, its costs are about to shoot up
Issue 189: Carbon tax in an energy crisis; Singapore good timing on green bonds
This week in ESG: Singapore’s carbon tax may have room for relief; Reopened 30-year Singapore green bonds yield 2.57 per cent
Singapore’s 2025 carbon tax revenue holds steady; experts say continued use of tax ‘discounts’ likely
Quantum of transitory allowances and the specific firms they are given to have not been officially revealed
Issue 182: Private equity targets coal; Singapore’s carbon tax realism
This week in ESG: Eastspring, Reviva launch coal phase-out strategy; Singapore Budget 2026 signals caution on carbon tax
A lower carbon tax may slow Singapore’s decarbonisation
However, sustainability experts say there are other measures to continue the push towards the low-carbon transition
Carbon tax could be at ‘lower end’ of S$50 to S$80 range if climate momentum weakens
Singapore will have to do its part to reduce emissions as a global citizen, yet not put itself at a competitive disadvantage, notes Lawrence Wong
Singapore carbon tax hike spurs demand for credits, but companies face supply crunch
Government is again looking into allowing roll-over of unused credits, and trying to ink carbon credit transfer deals with more countries
Issue 181: Singtel acquires greener data centres; carbon tax in focus for Singapore Budget 2026
This week in ESG: ST Telemedia Global Data Centres may improve Singtel’s emissions profile; businesses call for relief from carbon tariff
Carbon tax: Where Singapore stands in a world divided on price
From a whopping US$160 to just above US$0.70, the price of a tonne of carbon is set to remain at extremes globally
Can the EU withstand the pushback against its carbon levy?
Brussels must defend its climate goals and prove its policy is the future of trade
