The Business Times
business-time-50
ESG Insights

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

Summarise
Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, Nov 14, 2025 · 07:00 PM
阅读简体中文版 (beta)
    • Developed countries committed US$26 billion of adaptation finance for developing nations in 2023, says Unep.
    • Developed countries committed US$26 billion of adaptation finance for developing nations in 2023, says Unep. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

    COP30

    Transforming the adaptation game

    Adaptation and resilience have come into focus at the annual United Nations climate summit – known as COP30 this year – in Belem, Brazil.

    Two key items are on the agenda for climate negotiators. The first is a new climate adaptation finance goal, and the second is what indicators to use for tracking and measuring adaptation and resilience.

    ESG InsightsCOP30Climate changeClimate financingsustainable financeCarbon MarketsTransition financeEnergy transitionMonetary Authority of SingaporeESG

    TRENDING NOW

    From shy teenager to outspoken philanthropist, Chloe Tong has come a long way.

    Grab CEO’s wife Chloe Tong on life with Anthony Tan and finding her purpose

    US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he did not want to prejudge the outcome of a pending Section 301 investigation into China’s trade practices.

    US trade chief to consider trade deal tariff caps in excess capacity probe

    This was the first time that Bee Cheng Hiang, a home-grown traditional food products company known for its bak kwa, used an AI tool for its business operations.

    Bee Cheng Hiang customers’ e-mail addresses exposed in Singapore’s first case of AI-related data breach

    The Starbucks-licensed business that DFI will take over reported revenue of US$750 million in 2025, with an underlying operating margin of 7%.

    DFI Retail to take over Starbucks business in Asia from Maxim’s Caterers

    Latest T-bills Treasury Bills Results & Interest NewsLatest SSB Singapore Savings Bonds NewsLatest COE Certificate of Entitlement News
    Latest Johor-Singapore SEZ NewsLatest BTO Build To Order & Sales of Balance NewsLatest STI Straits Times Index NewsLatest SGX Dividends, Share Price NewsLatest Bonds Market NewsLatest Singapore Stocks To Buy NewsLatest Singapore Economy News
    View More