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Issue 161: SGX extends climate reporting deadlines; Piyush Gupta banks on blended finance, carbon markets

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Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, Aug 29, 2025 · 07:00 PM
    • Regulators have given Singapore-listed companies up to five more years to align climate reporting with IFRS standards.
    • Regulators have given Singapore-listed companies up to five more years to align climate reporting with IFRS standards. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

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    Between April and May this year, Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX Regco) and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) polled close to 40 listed companies about climate reporting.

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