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
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 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’
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
Issue 179: No longer the poorer cousin of mitigation?
This week in ESG: Growing momentum in adaptation financing
Adaptation financing to gain momentum in 2026: sustainability analysts
This follows call from UN to treble such financing by 2035
Financing Asia’s green future: How UK-Singapore partnership is driving the transition
Blended finance is central to this strategy
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
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
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