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Sustainability
JPMorgan pursues deals to finance shutdown of coal-fired power
Other banks that have taken similar steps include HSBC Holdings and Standard Chartered.
2 days ago
Sustainability
Indonesia’s ‘ambitious’ net zero, coal phase-out plans ‘challenging’ in reality: BMI
The “ambitious” 2040 coal phase-out target “seems unlikely to be fully realised within our current forecast period”, says BMI, given Indonesia’s reliance on coal.
3 days ago
Environmental, Social and Governance
Keppel, GenZero, Acen sign MOU to study, pioneer use of transition credits to retire coal plant in the Philippines
When completed, this project is expected to be one of the first converted coal plants in the world to generate transition credits.
August 16, 2024
Sustainability
Five firms — including SIA and Sembcorp – form the bulk of Temasek’s portfolio emissions
Temasek's full-year total portfolio emissions fell to 21 million tCO2e in FY2024, sinking below the baseline for the first time.
July 18, 2024
Energy
Vietnam’s coal plant plans draw US scrutiny after phase-out deal
At issue is the 2.1-gigawatt Song Hau 2 plant, now advancing with a grid connection agreement and a nearly US$1 billion loan.
June 26, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
Vietnam coal power project moving forward despite JETP phase-out deal
Vietnamese officials signed in 2022 a US$15 billion package with rich nations to help speed its transition away from coal.
June 24, 2024
Energy
Sembcorp CEO, DBS energy head deliver reality checks on renewables
“When we tell people to shut down their coal plants in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines; where is
the alternative?”
June 07, 2024
Energy
HSBC-funded whitepaper proposes ‘repowering’ coal plants to support renewables
Coal plants could be repurposed into heat stores or grid interconnection points for new renewable energy generation.
June 06, 2024
Energy
One of MAS’s two coal plant retirement pilots provides first update since COP28
Retiring the SLTEC coal plant in the Philippines a decade early could avoid up to 19 million tonnes of CO2.
April 17, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
Keppel and GenZero sign MOU to accelerate Southeast Asia's clean energy transition
Both parties will explore projects driving early retirement of coal-fired power plants and switching to clean energy alternatives.
December 06, 2023