sustainable finance
Adaptation financing to gain momentum in 2026: sustainability analysts
This follows call from UN to treble such financing by 2035
Indonesia joins government-led coalition to grow carbon markets
It will be able to bring expertise on forest-based carbon projects and nature-based solutions, the group says
Issue 178: Asia’s perennial problem of underinsurance
This week in ESG: Only 12.3 per cent of the region’s natural disaster losses were insured
Only 12.3% of natural disaster losses in Asia-Pacific for 2025 were insured: Munich Re
This makes it one of the least insured regions against natural disasters
Issue 177: Investing in the blue economy
This week in ESG: Mark Dalio lays out a viable pathway to investing in oceans
AI-driven oceantech is the most investable path in ocean financing: Mark Dalio
The OceanX founder and co-CEO believes such investments might bring about outsize economic and environmental impact
Carbon market players to focus on driving up demand of credits in 2026: CIX
Carbon exchange Climate Impact X CEO notes the importance of building confidence in the procurement of carbon credits
Capital allocation in Asia remains the same despite EDP Renewables exiting several markets
The renewables energy company says it will invest up to US$2 billion in the region by 2030
Issue 176: Indonesia’s U-turn on coal phase-out; climate scenarios caught in paper retraction
This week in ESG: Cancellation of coal plant’s early retirement jeopardises multilateral programme; Retracted study used to model climate damage by central banks
Investor interest in Indonesia’s energy transition may suffer after first coal phase-out project scrapped
The policy U-turn contradicts the country’s own commitments, says a think tank
