COMMENTARY

‘Never waste a crisis’: Putting Iran war price pressures to good use

If higher fuel and energy prices drive lasting behavioural change, Singapore will be better off in the long run

The review also highlighted that 63% of STI constituents have begun incorporating ISSB standards in their reporting.

40% of issuers required to make climate disclosures in FY2024 fully met SGX requirements: review

36% of issuers provided all 11 disclosures recommended under the TCFD framework

Ravi Menon, Singapore’s ambassador for climate action,  says: “If you think about it, the ongoing crisis is a reminder of the inherent vulnerabilities in the global oil and gas system.”

Iran war raises urgency of climate transition, says Ravi Menon

He is one of two co-chairs of a platform set up to help busineses beef up their climate resilience and competitiveness

Higher-risk projects, such as those dealing in offshore wind, have been deprioritised in recent times by utilities and related companies.

Engie Factory’s potential Apac exit signals energy firms’ pivot to near-term returns: analysts

Profit constraints, tighter capital could be reasons for the venture arm’s proposed divestment, say observers

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Singapore has hiked its carbon tax rate to five times the previous levy, but tax revenues have only tripled.
ESG INSIGHTS

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

The projects will advance Singapore and Thailand's climate ambitions by generating carbon credits that align with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, says MTI.

Singapore, Thailand launch applications for carbon credit projects: MTI

Authorised projects may generate carbon credits that could help offset taxable emissions

A carbon tax incentivises large emitters to switch to cleaner energy, improve efficiency or adopt low-carbon technologies by making fossil fuel use costlier.

Singapore’s 2025 carbon tax revenue holds steady; experts say continued use of tax ‘discounts’ likely

Quantum of transitory allowances and the specific firms they are given to have not been officially revealed

The Tengah Plantation MRT station, a stop on the Jurong Region Line, being built. Proceeds from the bonds will support the Singapore Green Plan, including the building of this train line and the Cross Island Line.

Singapore prices S$1.5 billion of 30-year green bonds at 2.57%

The proceeds will finance expenditures under the Singapore Green Plan 2030, including two new MRT lines

Singapore banks’ sustainable loan commitments grew at a slower pace in 2025.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 188: Singapore banks face slower growth in sustainable finance; Grab’s confusing dual-class shares

This week in ESG: DBS, OCBC, UOB release sustainability reports; Grab raises CEO’s voting rights

This is the first time OCBC's sustainability report is aligned with recommendations from the International Sustainability Standards Board.

OCBC cuts financed emissions in all targeted ‘dirty’ sectors in 2024

The bank’s reductions in oil and gas already surpass its 2030 goal, but annual performance depends on factors that may be outside control