Climate change

ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 202: Temasek’s pragmatic climate ambition; China’s green yuan versus the US petrodollar

The dip in the proportion of sustainability-aligned investments is a result of the Singapore investment company’s net portfolio value growing at a faster rate.

Temasek’s share of sustainability-aligned investments falls to 9.5% in FY2026

Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat said that “no country has all the answers, nor the capacity and resources to act alone”.

Singapore, China should deepen cooperation in green transition, AI and ageing: Chee Hong Tat

As the changing climate wreaks havoc on the four seasons, some people with means are fashioning their own. 

To beat the heat, the wealthy are building snow rooms

Low rainfall and searing temperatures have increased the price of grapes, slashed wine production and intensified concerns over water supply in Santorini.

On the Greek island of Santorini, winemakers try to adapt to heat and drought

France’s weather agency said the extreme heat had diminished in most parts of the country.

Record heatwave disrupts Europe as France warns death toll to rise

Pedestrians and cyclists cross London Bridge during a heat wave in London, Britain, June 25, 2026.

BOE sees weather as new inflation risk while London sizzles

Tourists at the Louvre Museum during high temperatures in Paris, France, June 26, 2026.

Europe on high alert as killer heat spreads

Seeking respite from the sizzling weather, people and companies across Europe are snapping up portable and fixed air conditioners.

As Europe roasts in a heatwave, Asia’s air-con makers grab some cool cash

The Greater London Authority has tried to create more and denser housing in tight urban sites.

Londoners complain of ‘unbearable heat’ in city’s modern housing