Climate policy

ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 201: WWF-Singapore CEO on coalitions; Corsia could be big business

South-east Asia's growth trajectory means its energy choices will have global consequences, and Singapore is emerging as a key player in the coming years.
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

South-east Asia can lead the energy transition with its partners

Firms building strong climate data and capabilities now will navigate future shocks with confidence.
BOARDROOM MATTERS

Climate risks in volatile times

Sembcorp’s China renewables portfolio faces rising curtailment rates.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 192: Sembcorp’s renewable catalysts; South-east Asia’s geothermal potential

Jurong Island already functions as a highly integrated industrial ecosystem. Plans for a low-carbon data centre park there extends the model further.

Turning AI factories into climate assets

Singapore-listed sustainability plays have underperformed the market in the immediate wake of the Feb 28 attacks in Iran.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 185: Sembcorp, Keppel underperform in wake of Iran attacks; Singapore makes climate adaptation plans

The problematic Just Energy Transition Partnership’s financing packages are far short of what is needed, researchers say.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 182: Private equity targets coal; Singapore’s carbon tax realism

Most of Singapore’s coastline comprises land managed by the Government. Some 30 per cent of it is owned or leased by the private sector.

Companies fear Singapore’s proposed coastal defences will affect lease tenures, costs

From a whopping US$160 to just under US$0.10, the price of a tonne of carbon is set to remain at extremes globally.

Carbon tax: Where Singapore stands in a world divided on price

Public funds are not enough to meet the adaptation financing needs of Asia-Pacific, and that private finance needs to plug the gap.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 179: No longer the poorer cousin of mitigation?