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Annual issuance of Singapore sovereign green bonds averaged about S$3.2 billion between 2022 and 2026.

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Issue 213: Singapore public-sector green bond issuance nears limit; companies lag on physical climate risk assessment

This week in ESG: Singapore public-sector green debt hits S$31 billion; MSCI finds detailed climate risk disclosures lacking

2026-09-25T11:00:00.000Z

It’s time for South-east Asia to turn intent into implementation on the Asean Power Grid, says the Singapore Sustainable Finance Association.

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Issue 212: Banking the Asean Power Grid; mobile operators’ gridlocked emissions

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

2026-09-18T11:00:00.000Z

Global sustainable aviation fuel production remains below one per cent of the fuel mix, far below the 2050 target of 65 per cent.

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Issue 211: Singapore defers green jet fuel levy for cargo; TUV SUD opens decarbonisation centre

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

2026-09-11T11:00:00.000Z

Sembcorp Green Infra plans to repay about a quarter of its borrowings with its initial public offering proceeds.

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Issue 210: Sembcorp’s India unit lodges IPO prospectus; moving past 1.5 deg C

This week in ESG: Sembcorp Green Infra to raise up to 37.5 billion rupees; landmark report says global warming will breach key threshold

2026-09-04T11:00:00.000Z

Ecosystem Marketplace data show the value of carbon credit trading declining globally since a 2021 peak.

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ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 209: Climate Impact X, Carbonplace to merge; Singapore’s future island faces conflicting needs

This week in ESG: Merging carbon players aim for fourth-quarter completion; planned reclamation impacts key marine habitats

2026-08-28T11:00:00.000Z

Sembcorp shares have more than recovered from a post-earnings dip.

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ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 208: Sembcorp’s turbulent week; nuclear financing’s green acceptance

This week in ESG: Renewables group’s first-half underlying profit falls 25%; global nuclear-related sustainable financing hits US$4.1 billion in H1 2026

2026-08-21T11:00:00.000Z

Sustainable funds faced outflows in most markets except for Europe and the US in the second quarter of 2026, Morningstar data shows.

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ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 207: Al Gore’s sustainable investing claim; Qian Hu’s aquaculture expansion

This week in ESG: Former US vice-president sees no retreat in green investments; fish and aquarium equipment company starts lobster farming in Timor Leste

2026-08-14T11:00:00.000Z