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Climate Impact Partners, in partnership with RIZOME, has registered Asia’s first VM0047 project with Verra — only the second such project worldwide. Located in Mindanao, Philippines, the initiative restores degraded...
The Philippines has officially connected its first megawatt-scale floating solar power plant to the national grid. The 4.99 MW facility, built on the Malubog Reservoir in Cebu City, will directly...
FedEx is accelerating its sustainability agenda in Hong Kong with the deployment of six new electric panel vans, furthering its commitment to carbon-neutral global operations by 2040. The vehicles, Mercedes-Benz...
Malaysia is taking a major step toward aligning its renewable energy transition with the explosive growth of digital infrastructure. Clean energy provider Gentari, through Gentari Renewables Sdn Bhd, and Gamuda,...
Asia Pacific & Japan hyperscale data centre specialist AirTrunk has secured a record S$2.25 (US $1.65) billion green loan in Singapore to fund the development of its new Loyang-based facility,...
David Fogarty has been appointed Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Singapore (UNGCNS), effective 1 October 2025. He joins after 14 years at CBRE, where he most recently...
The UN Global Compact has launched the Central Asia Network, a multi-country office uniting over 140 companies across five nations to accelerate sustainable business practices and alignment with the Sustainable...
Global companies are accelerating efforts to embed sustainability across operations and supply chains, according to EcoVadis’ ninth annual Global Supply Chain Sustainability Risk & Performance Index. Based on analysis of...
Nippon Steel has signed a cooperation memorandum with Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems to supply steel for wind towers across Europe, Asia, and Japan, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry...
Global investment firm KKR has announced a A$500 million (US $335 million) strategic investment in CleanPeak Energy, marking the launch of a new distributed energy platform in Australia and KKR’s...
Singapore Management University (SMU) has successfully raised S$150 million through its inaugural Sustainability Bond, issued on 28 July 2025. The bond carries a coupon rate of 2.022% and matures in...
Türkiye has secured €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion) in green financing to fund the Kars-Iğdır-Aralık-Dilucu Railway Project, a strategic rail link connecting Türkiye to the Nakhchivan region of Azerbaijan, Treasury and...
Singapore’s sustainable finance ecosystem has taken a significant step forward with the release of practical guidance for applying the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy (SAT), aimed at accelerating credible green and transition financing...
Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago with over 17,000 islands, is making significant strides toward a sustainable energy future. At the forefront of this transition is the Cirata Floating Solar Farm,...
Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has outperformed its sustainable finance goal, disbursing more than 180 billion baht in sustainable loans and bonds within just two and a half years—well ahead of...
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved a historic $1.225 billion in funding at its 42nd meeting, marking the largest amount ever allocated during a single session. The funds...
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) is calling for a 12- to 24-month extension of mandatory climate-related disclosures under the ISSB framework for smaller firms listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX)....
Tesla sealed a $557 million deal on Friday to construct its first grid-scale battery storage station in Shanghai, Yicai reported, bolstering its energy division’s footprint in China. The agreement, signed...
Lightsource bp has secured approximately TWD 6 billion (USD 185 million) to fund its first fishery solar project in Taiwan — and its first globally — positioning the company as...
Vietnam has formally launched the first phase of its emissions trading scheme (ETS), targeting three carbon-heavy industries—steel, cement, and thermal power—in a bid to bring down its rising carbon footprint....
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