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Singapore to develop a new climate blended finance fund with BlackRock; commits up to US$500m
At COP29, the city-state unveiled a third investment theme to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors under its national blended finance scheme and pledged to match partner concessional capital dollar-for-dollar.
Carbon & Climate
Trust issues, lack of verifiable credits slowing investment in Singapore’s carbon market: study
The survey of energy executives in Southeast Asia found uncertainty over the effectiveness of carbon pricing and trading in reducing emissions. Better carbon accounting and transparent regulatory frameworks need to be in place to solidify Singapore's claim to be Asia's carbon hub.
Carbon & Climate
Investors push for carbon pricing mechanisms, but developers resist
Regulation is a crucial factor that investors consider before funding carbon projects, experts said at a recent event in Malaysia. Developers argue that the system does not need to be perfect to kickstart projects.
This special report looks at how a coal plant in Batangas, Philippines, could become the world’s first to be retired using the novel class of carbon credits. Are the methodologies sound, and how will just transition plans be implemented?
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