Unlocking capital for sustainability
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News / Policy & Finance
Resilient and ready: Thai businesses don’t see climate action as a burden but a ‘competitive edge’
A new Climate Change Act expected to introduce mandatory emissions reporting and reshape the nation’s business landscape will further accelerate Thai companies’ push to decarbonise and stay globally competitive, says UOB Thailand sustainability chief Chow Wong Yuen.
Opinion / Policy & Finance
While the West retreats, Asia powers ahead on sustainable finance
Even as political denial and regulatory paralysis grip parts of the West, a different message has been resounding across Asia – it is not retreating, but rising to the occasion.
News / Corporate Responsibility
Investor demand and policy readiness put Asia ahead in global TNFD adoption: official
At the Unlocking capital for sustainability event in Singapore, sustainability leaders said Asia’s companies are turning years of environmental reporting into a foundation for nature-related risk disclosure.
News / Policy & Finance
Singapore ranked Asia Pacific’s most resilient nation; climate adaptation in sharp focus as COP30 approaches
A new ranking from AI analytics firm AlphaGeo finds Pakistan among the lowest ranking nations globally in withstanding geopolitical, economic and climate shocks. The report's author called for more focus on climate adaptation financing to manage "the realities of the present".
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News / Carbon & Climate
COP30 secured a win for civil society – what can future hosts learn from Brazil’s approach to people’s participation?
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News / Policy & Finance
Taiwan issues new governance guidelines to ease local tensions over renewable energy rollout
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News / Policy & Finance
Japan’s push for large-scale solar projects sparks local backlash over ecology, scenery
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News / Food & Agriculture
Asia’s banks are failing to grasp growing food system risks: study
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