Decoding Sustainable Finance
We attempt to break down complex issues surrounding the latest regulations and trends in sustainable finance.
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Can Singapore’s new taxonomy fill the regulatory vacuum in ‘transition finance’ for Asia and beyond?
While the EU Taxonomy is the "gold standard" for green finance, an equivalent for transition finance is notably absent. Market participants have welcomed the new guide from Singapore's central bank, but whether it emerges as a widely used standard remains to be seen.
Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Can ‘transition credits’ make Asia’s early coal phase-out more economically viable?
Demand for the new class of carbon credits proposed by Singapore's central bank will depend on the integrity of projects, what they can be used for and how effectively risks are addressed, say investors.
The Philippines' first real estate investment trust, or REIT, focused on clean energy made its debut on the country's stock market last year. China now has its eye on the financing channel too. Does this new mechanism come with drawbacks?
Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Explainer: Why has blended finance not lived up to its promise?
The innovative cocktail of public, private and philanthropic money was first touted as a solution to close the funding gap for the sustainable development goals in 2015. But eight years on, its promise to close a trillion-dollar financing gap rings hollow.
Semua Decoding Sustainable Finance
31 Agustus 2023
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Explainer: The clamour for elusive climate grants
29 Agustus 2023
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Sustainability-linked bonds and how to use them credibly
21 Agustus 2023
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Explainer: Pricing in nature-related risks – a turning point for biodiversity loss?
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Berita / Manajemen Sampah
Singapore recycling firm Tay Paper set to close
The 34-year-old firm is under judicial management. It made a name for itself by recycling millions of red … -
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Berita / Energi
ADB backs Indonesia with US$600 million new coal funding despite climate pledge: report
A new study by civic society groups accuses the Asian Development Bank of indirectly financing coal power plants … -
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Berita / Karbon & Iklim
Google appoints Spencer Low as first Asia Pacific sustainability head
The former SATS chief sustainability officer joins a company that aims to achieve net-zero emissions across its full … -
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Verra validated by carbon market watchdog after ‘significant’ procedural changes
The standards organisation accused of approving “worthless” credits last year got an endorsement for meeting the ICVCM's quality … -
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Berita / Energi
Fossil fuel subsidy cuts will posit Malaysia as clean energy leader, but require phased approach: experts
A phase-out of diesel subsidies does not come without political risk, but could position Malaysia as a regional … -
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Berita / Manufaktur
Carbon pricing is seen as a ‘way out’ for the Malaysian steel industry to cut emissions
Investments from China are driving emissions-intensive steel production in Malaysia's steel sector.
