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Environmental, Social and Governance
South Korea to impose stricter emissions trading rules to boost prices
The nation will open up its carbon market to a wider group of participants, including asset managers, banks and insurers.
September 03, 2024
Global Economy
Briefs: Japan’s central bank hikes key rate; SE Asia likely to outpace China’s growth; EDB, IETA launch alliance
Read more in this week's Briefs in the latest issue of The Edge Singapore.
August 01, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
EDB, IETA launch invitation-only Singapore Carbon Market Alliance, connecting carbon credit buyers and sellers
SCMA’s more than 50 member companies include Google Asia Pacific, Sembcorp Industries, Changi Airport and GenZero.
July 31, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
Science Based Targets initiative risks losing credibility over carbon offsets stance
SBTi will publish this month its assessment of the effectiveness of carbon offsets in corporate climate targets.
July 05, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
World’s largest forestry offsets project has licence revoked by Indonesia
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s action covers more than 36,000 hectares in Central Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo.
May 01, 2024
Equity raising
South Pole raises undisclosed amount from ‘largest shareholders’ including Temasek’s GenZero
South Pole announced in February 2022 that Temasek subsidiary GenZero had taken a minority stake.
April 28, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
Want the market to treat carbon like money? Be ready for the same scrutiny
“Think how regulated the financial market is [and] think how unregulated the non-financial, in this case, the carbon market is.”
April 25, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
South Pole, GenZero launch Asia Centre of Carbon Excellence in Singapore with EDB support
The centre will focus on novel projects in the region, including the early decommissioning of coal-fired power plants.
April 17, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
‘We love debating over things; we love clickbait titles’: Gold Standard CEO defends carbon markets at GenZero summit
“We can sit and talk about additionality forever. But is that going to fix the problem? The entire ecosystem has to change.”
April 16, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
High-quality carbon credits can help attract private capital to fund clean energy tech: GenZero, IEA report
By the early 2030s, US$4.5 trillion will be needed annually to deploy clean energy tech, up from US$1.8 trillion in 2023.
April 16, 2024