Energy transition

Six member states have unveiled 37 renewable energy and electrification policies since the outbreak of the war

A new approach grounded in economic logic, financial realism and energy primacy must guide the next phase

This week in ESG: Sustainable finance group urges bankability for cross-border electricity trading deals; Asia-Pacific mobile telcos’ emissions grow 6% from 2019 to 2024

Small modular reactors could require less land and a smaller safety zone than traditional ones

The tech’s climate footprint depends on whether the carbon emitted to run it exceeds the carbon it helps avoid

But the progress on building regionwide connectivity is slow, even though discussions on APG are ongoing

In a minus-two world, Japan and Singapore can build arrangements that widen the region’s choices

Safeguards must extend beyond the national level to also consider regional systems

This week in ESG: One-year delay for fuel charge to give air cargo industry time to prepare; S$30 million decarbonisation centre to address trust in carbon markets