Decoding Sustainable Finance
We attempt to break down complex issues surrounding the latest regulations and trends in sustainable finance.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Singapore recycling firm Tay Paper set to close
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Singapore’s polluter-pays scheme faces further delay amid concern over industry stalling tactics
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Stay or go? Jakarta’s coastal communities mull adaptation or migration as the city sinks
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COP29 presidency reiterates commitment to Paris Agreement as Azerbaijan defends oil and gas expansion
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Tighten legal ambiguity, protect more forests: Singapore conservationists issue wishlist to government
Key asks include looking into having two new nature parks, along with explicit safeguards for the airspace above … -
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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 …
