Climate financing

T Rowe seeks to ring-fence US$165 billion emerging-market portfolio from El Nino fallout

2026-09-27T12:00:38.000Z
Hong Kong’s recently released first five-year economic plan states it aims to stop using coal for electricity generation by 2035.

Hong Kong weighs tougher climate finance disclosures for banks

2026-09-21T04:37:02.000Z
The world overestimated its capacity to unlock clean energy at scale and underestimated the complexity of replacing coal and hydrocarbons.

Climate action needs a reset. COP31 offers a crucial window for that

2026-09-20T23:00:00.000Z
The APG has been in the works for at least 20 years, but progress towards achieving region-wide connectivity has been slow.

It’s not just Singapore that will benefit from the Asean Power Grid: philanthropy platform CEO

2026-09-09T12:44:09.000Z
The panel is part of a sustainability conference organised by the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore on Sep 3. Left to right: David Kelly, executive director of British Chamber of Commerce Singapore; Sadik Arslan, Turkish ambassador to Singapore; Emily Follett; Australian deputy high commissioner to Singapore; Joseph Teo, Singapore's chief climate change negotiator.

Asean can be self-sufficient in energy, food with integrated market: Singapore’s chief climate negotiator

2026-09-03T10:14:41.000Z
Across Asia, extreme heatwaves have pushed temperatures to dangerous levels, leading to mounting heat-related deaths.

Climate change is here. Trying to mitigate it is no longer enough

2026-08-18T04:00:00.000Z
Former US vice-president Al Gore says: “(The Iran war) has been a warning shot to all nations who are dependent on fossil fuels – they’re not reliable.”

The retreat from sustainable investing? A myth, says Al Gore

2026-08-10T02:00:00.000Z
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
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
World Bank President Ajay Banga has shifted his focus to “smart development,” which aims to boost job opportunities while still providing climate-related benefits such as drought-resistant agriculture or storm-resistant infrastructure and renewable energy.

World Bank to abandon goal to devote 45% of lending resources to climate change projects

2026-06-30T07:36:14.000Z