Transition finance
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
Why Asean’s next decade will shape the global energy transition
With energy demand rising and climate risks escalating, Maybank is teaming up with partners to bridge the capital gap for a more sustainable future
Issue 172: Asean Taxonomy’s unfinished business; data centres encroach on palm oil
This week in ESG: Asean launches complete version of sustainable finance criteria; Malaysian plantations to build green data centres
Journey to net zero: How transition finance can power Asia’s green transformation
From backing breakthrough low-carbon tech to retiring coal plants, Maybank says financing the move away from traditional energy sources is crucial for the region’s climate goals
Issue 171: COP30 turns spotlight on adaptation; MAS pushes forward on transition credits
This week in ESG: Climate negotiators tackle adaptation finance, indicators; industry coalition issues final report on carbon credits for early retirement of coal plants
Issue 169: Carbon credit insurance gets MAS boost; sustainable loans draw scrutiny
This week in ESG: Carbon market development grant to offset cost of insuring credits; recent ESG-labelled financing deals under spotlight
DBS, OCBC and Maybank extend S$500 million loan to YTL PowerSeraya for hydrogen-ready power plant
This is the first transition-finance transaction aligned with Singapore’s national taxonomy for sustainable finance
From waste to fuel: Why bio-LNG could be South-east Asia’s next big source of clean energy
Produced from palm oil effluent, by-products of livestock and crop residue, bio-liquefied natural gas can help the region cut emissions and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels
Agricultural dependence and rapid urbanisation: Why South-east Asia cannot delay climate action
DBS Group Research’s Vishal Kapoor and Suvro Sarkar share how balance between environmental efforts and economic progress can be key to a sustainable future in the region
Issue 163: Pentagreen-managed blended fund hits first close; small listcos, we have a problem
This week in ESG: Green Investments Partnership fund raises US$510 million; the need for climate reporting
