Climate change

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Why Asia must build resilience as temperatures rise

2026-07-28T21:50:00.000Z
Ravi Menon delivering a lecture at RSIS on Jul 14, 2026. He says there has been “heartwarming” interest in blended finance, which he hopes to see more of in future.

Singapore working with banks on blended finance vehicle for climate adaptation

2026-07-22T23:00:00.000Z
Long regarded as an outlier scenario, climate tipping points are now making their way into portfolio analysis and even informing financial regulations.

Pension funds try to come to grips with the scariest global warming scenario

2026-07-19T14:02:09.000Z
After successive summers of record-breaking heat, a new policy by the Tokyo government to allow its workers to wear shorts in the office.

Men in shorts are shaking up Japan’s buttoned-down offices

2026-07-19T06:18:41.000Z
Forest fire smoke blankets the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 30, 2026.

Trump threatens Canada with tariffs for wildfire smoke over US

2026-07-18T06:27:01.000Z
Hong Kong’s carbon initiative, and wider climate legislation elsewhere, suggest the increasing possibility of a global carbon market emerging.

Hong Kong makes a push to integrate global carbon markets

2026-07-14T23:00:00.000Z
Temasek now expects a slightly negative impact from climate change on its portfolio under a fragmented world scenario.
ESG INSIGHTS

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

2026-07-10T11:00:00.000Z
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

2026-07-08T07:00:00.000Z
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

2026-07-06T02:55:39.000Z
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

2026-07-05T06:03:55.000Z