Green economy

Chinese clean-energy foreign investment surging, says think tank

Washington’s hostility to clean energy has also played into Beijing’s hands

Introduced in 2023, the Emerging Enterprise Sustainability Awards recognise small and medium-sized enterprises driving growth in the green economy.
EMERGING ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2025

Creating holistic solutions for a greener future

These Emerging Enterprise Sustainability Awards finalists want to address critical gaps industries face on the way to net zero

Environmental goods such as sustainable aviation fuel are among the topics to be considered under the Green Economy Partnership Agreement.

Singapore, Chile, New Zealand launch negotiations for green economy partnership

PM Wong and his counterparts launch the talks at the sidelines of Apec meetings in South Korea

Almost three-quarters of business leaders surveyed said the UK government cannot expand the economy while at the same time trying to reach net-zero.

British business slows climate action, sees government net zero agenda as unrealistic

[LONDON] British business leaders are putting a brake on their plans to combat climate change and do not believe the government’s approach to net zero is compatible with growth, a survey of 1,000 exec...

Funds mobilised the most blended finance capital in 2024, Convergence data shows.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 149: Funds take lion’s share of global blended finance volumes; Singapore upgrades sustainability reporting training syllabus

This week in ESG: Blended finance at critical crossroads, says Convergence; accounting regulator publishes guide for sustainability reporting trainers

Climate adaptation and resilience will need US$500 billion to US$1.3 trillion of funding globally every year until 2030, Temasek estimates.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 147: GIC, Temasek find adaptation opportunities; Singapore, Malaysia grow private green finance

This week in ESG: Singapore’s sovereign wealth investors find adaptation potential; South-east Asia’s private green finance reaches US$8 billion in 2024

The report says that green fund flows into Singapore in 2024 accounted for 33% of the total investments, jumping 194% on year to US$2.7 billion.

Private green investments in South-east Asia rise 43% to US$8 billion in 2024: report

Singapore and Malaysia take lion’s share of the amount, notes study by Bain & Co and Temasek

Singapore has identified the green economy as a key area where it can generate growth and leverage its position as a key Asian hub.

Why sustainable equity investors should pay attention to Singapore

As Asian countries adopt climate and sustainability targets and seize ‘green economy’ opportunities, the ‘hub’ status of the Republic in the region can give it a competitive advantage

In 2023, Harita Nickel’s directly generated emissions rose as less of its consumed energy came from renewables.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 142: Singapore banks catch flak for coal-powered nickel; more green lawyers expected

This week in ESG: Report highlights OCBC, UOB, DBS financing of Harita Nickel; PwC expects green legal work value to triple by 2033

Singapore is one of the world’s greenest cities, with 7,800 hectares of green space. Its green cover is over 40 per cent, earning it the moniker “City in a Garden”.

A living laboratory for future urban solutions

Singapore should strive to be where cutting-edge technologies and human-centric solutions are co-created and scaled globally to address the world’s most pressing challenges