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Transition finance

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Agricultural dependence and rapid urbanisation: Why South-east Asia cannot delay climate action

The amount of capital mobilised globally by blended funds rose to US$5.1 billion in 2024, based on Convergence data.
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ESG Insights

Issue 163: Pentagreen-managed blended fund hits first close; small listcos, we have a problem

Transition investing involves channelling capital to heavy emitters for the purpose of decarbonising their businesses.
ESG

Close to 90% of high-net-worth investors in Asia-Pacific interested in transition investing: StanChart

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the Cirebon-1 coal-fired power plant in Cirebon, West Java province, Indonesia, September 2, 2024. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo
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US withdrawal from climate deals an opportunity for Indonesia and Vietnam to restrategise: analyst

The greater challenge lies in helping high-emission industries transition while safeguarding economic priorities.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

The global path to net zero: A call for Asean+3 leadership

Transition opens a new world of potential business for sustainable finance, and could be good for the bottom line, the writer says.
Opinion & Features
HOCK LOCK SIEW

DBS’ update to transition finance framework has strategic value for the bank

The world is moving towards a "climate-impaired" and "carbon-constrained" future, said Menon.
ESG

Political inertia will end when climate-change impact is ‘too big to ignore’: Ravi Menon

DBS Bank’s committed sustainable financing grew 27 per cent in 2024 to S$89 billion.
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Issue 139: DBS has transition in sights; Singapore-listed companies lag in utilising climate reporting

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DBS updates transition finance framework; notes higher oil and gas portfolio emissions in 2024

Instead of divesting from high carbon-emitting businesses, investors can drive meaningful change by financing transitions to low-carbon operations.
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The green finance paradox: Why asset managers see potential in high emitters

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