Decarbonisation
Issue 188: Singapore banks face slower growth in sustainable finance; Grab’s confusing dual-class shares
This week in ESG: DBS, OCBC, UOB release sustainability reports; Grab raises CEO’s voting rights
Budget 2026: New S$800 million decarbonisation challenge to support research and innovation in low-carbon technologies
There will also be a new programme under it that develops promising solutions into commercially deployable ones to serve Singapore's climate goals
Scrapping business class could halve aviation emissions
Differences in CO2 emissions can be explained by the share of occupied seats, the aircraft models used on a route and the cabin layout
Singapore carbon tax hike spurs demand for credits, but companies face supply crunch
Government is again looking into allowing roll-over of unused credits, and trying to ink carbon credit transfer deals with more countries
Keppel division bags S$600 million in green projects, raising long-term contracted revenue to S$7.1 billion
The sum is expected to be earned over 10 to 15 years
Driving growth, creating jobs: What are the Economic Strategy Review’s 7 recommendations?
These are crafted from suggestions by businesses and workers over 60 engagements, events and company visits since August
EcoCeres opens Malaysia’s first sustainable aviation fuel plant in Johor
This is amid the country’s push to decarbonise aviation and expand its renewable fuels footprint
Maersk explores more ethanol use for green fuel to cut reliance on China
This will boost the shipping industry’s decarbonisation efforts
Toll Group launches first electric decarbonisation hub in Singapore
The initiative is expected to cut emissions by up to 80% per trip by vessels
Brookfield plans Singapore hires to tap Asia energy demand boom
The firm aims to bring in up to four people to focus on renewable-energy and low-carbon tech deals
