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Issue 189: Carbon tax in an energy crisis; Singapore good timing on green bonds

This week in ESG: Singapore’s carbon tax may have room for relief; Reopened 30-year Singapore green bonds yield 2.57 per cent

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Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 07:00 PM
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    • Singapore has hiked its carbon tax rate to five times the previous levy, but tax revenues have only tripled.
    • Singapore has hiked its carbon tax rate to five times the previous levy, but tax revenues have only tripled. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

    Carbon pricing

    Exploring relief options in Singapore’s carbon tax

    ESG Insights will take a break on Apr 10 and return on Apr 17.

    As the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt global oil and gas supply chains, Singapore may have to weigh the possibility of providing relief from its carbon tax.

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