Climate financing

Convergence of energy security and climate action is ‘fragile’: Ravi Menon

Three forces make it so: that the move to greener energy takes time, Asian states’ use of subsidies, and coal being dug in

Fast-P was launched by MAS at the United Nations' 2023 climate change conference in Dubai.

Temasek-backed fund under Singapore’s blended finance initiative hits US$800 million in second close

Two other funds under the initiative are progressing towards their first closes later this year

Temasek CEO Dilhan Pillay says the investment company is still committed to its ambition of achieving net-zero portfolio emissions by 2050.

Temasek unlikely to meet 2030 climate targets, says CEO Dilhan Pillay

In the current global landscape, ‘the transition will be far more uneven, contested and non-linear’

Flood-risk systems and climate-resilient infrastructure are options that some companies are eyeing as a way to adapt to climate change.

Less than 50% of companies looking to invest in climate risk management: survey

Lack of knowledge, budget constraints could be among reasons that are holding firms back

Public funds are not enough to meet the adaptation financing needs of Asia-Pacific, and that private finance needs to plug the gap.
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Issue 179: No longer the poorer cousin of mitigation?

This week in ESG: Growing momentum in adaptation financing

Houses destroyed by a flood in Aceh, Indonesia. Climate adaptation refers to measures aimed at helping society prepare better for, and reduce vulnerabilities to, climate impacts.

Adaptation financing to gain momentum in 2026: sustainability analysts

This follows call from UN to treble such financing by 2035

East Asia and South-east Asia are key regions with large pipelines of potential coal phase-out projects, a study finds.
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Issue 173: Coal confronts imperfect pathways; COP30 leaves world wanting more

This week in ESG: Coal Transition Commission tackles scaling solutions; COP30 wraps up with adaptation target

Reframing climate action as prosperity agenda could  broaden fiscal support, mobilise industry incentives and transform climate spending into long-term investment for resilience and economic revival.

Asia’s path to climate leadership is clear – now the capital must align

For the region to move from passenger to pioneer, it must fix the mismatch between local ambition and global finance

The Net Zero Challenge 2025 awarded 20 billion dong (S$991,730) in catalytic grants and investment prizes to three projects focused on renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and circular economy solutions.

Touchstone Partners launches US$10 million green fund, tapping Net Zero Challenge to attract global startups to Vietnam

Annual startup competition, co-organised with Temasek Foundation, has attracted more than 1,600 applications over the past three years