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Listen to this story: The EU and the Republic of Korea have established a Green Partnership with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation and exchanging best practices on climate action,...
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Listen to this story: The EU and the Republic of Korea have established a Green Partnership with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation and exchanging best practices on climate action,...
Listen to this story: Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has invested in a startup firm that is developing fusion technologies, according to a source with direct knowledge and a company filing,...
Listen to this story: Governments from across Asia and the Pacific endorsed a UN resolution to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact. They re-committed to immediately...
Listen to this story: Octopus Energy announces its commitment to invest £1.5 billion in the Asia-Pacific energy market by 2027, helping speed up the region’s transition to a cleaner, smarter...
Listen to this story: Using Vending Machines That Absorb Atmospheric CO2 Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd., under Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., announces that, in June of this year, it will...
Listen to this story: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it will invest 200 billion rupees ($2.45 billion) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu over the next 10...
Listen to this story: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges of Bangladesh and...
Listen to this story: The United Arab Emirates’ COP28 president designate Sultan al-Jaber said on Wednesday the oil and gas industry should phase out its methane emissions by 2030 and...
Listen to this story: China will implement an upgraded version of emission standards for vehicles nationwide from July 1, the country’s environment ministry said on Tuesday, pressuring automakers to clear...
Listen to this story: By 2050, there will be no more coal power According to the report of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Power Master Plan VIII aims...
Listen to this story: Indonesia plans to launch a carbon exchange in the second half of this year, its financial regulator said on Friday, as part of efforts to boost...
Listen to this story: The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has pledged $3 million to expand the ADB Ventures Seed program which provides catalytic funding to early-stage...
Listen to this story: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$345 million loan that supports China’s global public goods agenda by promoting the greening of agriculture and...
Listen to this story: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP), a landmark program which could significantly ramp up...
Listen to this story: Japanese trading house eyes floating wind turbines, sustainable aviation fuel Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp., together with MUFG bank and others, will launch one of the...
Listen to this story: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the People’s Bank of China announced the establishment of the China-Singapore Green Finance Taskforce. The GFTF will deepen bilateral...
Listen to this story: Mr Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Deputy Chairman, announced the launch of MAS’ Finance for Net...
Listen to this story: Two new recently approved World Bank financed projects will help scale-up support to climate responsive public and private investments to promote job creation and business opportunities...
Listen to this story: The Hong Kong stock exchange plans to make it mandatory for companies listed there to make climate-related disclosures, as the city strives to stay competitive as...
Listen to this story: Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Teresa Czerwińska remarked, “This project will help to meet EU objectives and Uzbekistan’s national objectives related to energy generation. It is in line with...
Listen to this story: Bain & Company announced that Karan Singh has been appointed Asia Pacific head of Sustainability and Responsibility (S&R) practice effective April 1. Based in New Delhi, Karan was...
Listen to this story: The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed two separate US$20 million loan agreements with ACWA Power to support the construction and operation...
Listen to this story: Japan is to revise its hydrogen strategy by the end of May with an ambitious target to boost annual supply to 12 million tonnes by 2040,...
Listen to this story: “Despite how difficult in 2022, the past is behind us. We should focus on 2023 and the future. Despite how much hardship entrepreneurs have endured, we...
Listen to this story: The Department of Energy of the Philippines signed three Offshore Wind Service Contracts with Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund, the first 100 percent foreign-owned company to...
Listen to this story: Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest clean energy companies, and Amazon have announced a new global collaboration to support the development of large-scale renewable energy projects and leverage cloud...
Listen to this story: The World Bank’s Board approved a new US$100 million equivalent loan for the Armenia Green, Resilient and Inclusive Development Policy Operation (DPO). The operation supports the 2021-26 Program...
Listen to this story: Japan’s third-biggest oil refiner, Cosmo Energy Holdings Co Ltd, will make an investment of $3.2 billion in the next three years, with 30% to be allocated...
Listen to this story: South Korea revised down its 2030 targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial sector on Tuesday but maintained its national goal of cutting emissions...
Listen to this story: Malaysia’s Petronas has bid 38 billion rupees ($460 million) for a 20% stake in the green energy arm of India’s largest power producer, NTPC, in the...
Listen to this story: Partnership will enable BDO Sunghyun clients to access ESG Book’s market leading sustainability data solutions for corporates and investors. ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability...
Listen to this story: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved financing support in the amount of $12 million for the Scaling Solar 2 Project for Uzbekistan. The Project will help...
Listen to this story: South Korea’s national pension fund will consider climate change as part of its stewardship activities going forward, the welfare ministry said on Tuesday. A panel that...
Listen to this story: – Will gradually adopt low-carbon aluminum in the drive toward carbon-neutral materials – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it has reached an agreement with an...
Listen to this story: Japan’s Tokyo Gas will cut shareholder returns from the next financial year and use freed up funds to invest in technology to slash its carbon emissions, the...
Listen to this story: Indonesia on Wednesday launched the first phase of mandatory carbon trading for coal power plants, part of efforts by Southeast Asia’s biggest economy to boost renewable...
Listen to this story: China has launched a national wind and solar resources climate prediction model to enable provincial authorities to forecast energy demand and supply, the central government said...
Listen to this story: TotalEnergies and Corio Generation, two of the world’s leading offshore wind and renewable energy developers, have signed a joint venture partnership to develop the Formosa 3 offshore windfarms...
Listen to this story: The Green Finance Industry Taskforce (GFIT), convened by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), launched its final public consultation on a green and transition taxonomy for Singapore-based...
Listen to this story: First-of-its-kind purchase helps scale new, high-impact projects in Brazil, India, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia that advance a just and inclusive energy transition Eight-year contract enables...
Listen to this story: The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) priced a five-year $50 million, principal protected Emission Reduction-Linked Bond that provides investors a return linked...
Listen to this story: JERA Co., Inc. has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi National Energy Company P.J.S.C. (“TAQA”), one of the largest listed integrated utilities in...
Listen to this story: Meeting in Mumbai, European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Kris Peeters and founder of global sustainability private equity firm GEF Capital Partners Raj Paj formally announced a...
Listen to this story: The Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project was jointly launched by the Honorable Minister of Water Supply, Abdul Khan and World Bank Country Director for Maldives,...
Pluglink, an electric vehicle charging platform, announced on the 7th that it signed an investment agreement with KDB KIAMCO, the largest alternative asset manager in Korea, for a total of KRW...
Sumitomo Corp and Chile power supplier Colbun have agreed to collaborate in production of green hydrogen and ammonia, the Japanese company said on Friday. The memorandum of understanding focuses on green...
TotalEnergies has started up commercial operation of a 51-megawatt (MW) solar power plant located in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The plant, connected to the electricity distribution grid, will supply its...
The first carbon neutral liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo using the emissions monitoring and verification framework set up in 2021 by an international industry body has been delivered to Taiwan....
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting was held on January 16 in Davos, Switzerland. With its sessions offline, Winter Davos can be a hallmark of the world emerging from the shadow of the...
The World Economic Forum signed at the Annual Meeting 2023 a new partnership with the Government of Indonesia to support its ambitions to scale blue carbon restoration and ocean conservation...
GE Gas Power announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with IHI Corporation, a leading heavy industry manufacturer based in Japan to jointly develop ammonia combustion technologies for heavy...
After introducing its Road to Progress vision in 2022, Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) launches its Solar Photovoltaic Project with the goal of becoming energy self-sufficient to reduce carbon dioxide emission...
Hang Lung Properties is delighted to announce that the Company is the first real estate company in Hong Kong and mainland China to receive approval from the Science Based Target...
Bain Capital Private Equity said on Thursday it has completed a deal to acquire a stake in renewable fuel producer EcoCeres Inc, as the Boston-based investor strives to ramp up...
Japan’s Ministry of Finance is considering issuing green transition bonds in the second half of next fiscal year from April, as part of plans to push climate change efforts, a...
Morningstar Sustainalytics, a globally recognised provider of ESG research, ratings, and data, has appointed Yayoi Asazuma as Director, Client Relations based in Singapore, effective January 1st, 2023. She is responsible...
Hong Leong Asset Management Bhd launches its first Shariah-compliant ESG fund, the Hong Leong Global Shariah ESG Fund, which aims to provide investors with medium- to long-term capital growth by...
The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) has announced its constituents for 2022, with Cathay Financial Holdings, one of the leading financial institutions in Asia, receiving recognition. This latest milestone marks the company’s selection as a...
Maersk signed the Land Grant Contract with the administrative committee of Lin-gang new area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in late December 2022. This marks the official landing of...
Hong Kong aims to raise up to the equivalent of $5 billion in a dollar, euro and offshore Chinese yuan green bond issuance, sources with direct knowledge of the matter...
The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) is establishing a government chief sustainability officer position with effect from Jan 1, 2023, to drive the Republic’s sustainability efforts under the...
Taiwan’s central bank said on Friday it would begin incorporating climate change risks into its modelling and forecasts for inflation and economic growth and adapt monetary policy to promote sustainable...
Recently, Fosun International received numerous accolades in domestic and international markets, including multiple ESG awards from international financial media International Business Magazine, Finance Derivative and Hong Kong stock connect information platform Zhitong Caijing. The market highly...
Luokung Technology Corp., a leading spatial-temporal intelligent big data services company and provider of interactive location-based services in China, announced that its operating affiliate, Luokung Remote Sensing Technology Co., Ltd. has signed...
WiseEye – Enabled Energy-Saving Smart Office Solution to Debut at CES 2023 Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and...
Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS), one of China’s leading online discount retailers, recently announced that its ESG-related performance has been recognized by major rating agencies in the capital market. The company retained an...
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has launched a new sustainability-linked current account for corporate clients, extending...
Laser Projection by Cinionic to power 159 screens throughout Japan TOHO Cinemas, one of Japan’s largest exhibitors, and Cinionic, the leader in laser-powered cinema solutions, announce the rollout of laser...
On October 18th, one of the industry leaders in carrier-neutral hyperscale data center solutions, Chindata Group (“Chindata” or “the Group”) (Nasdaq: CD), released its third annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Report...
The Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations will provide $15.5 billion to help Vietnam transition away from coal, the British foreign office said on Wednesday. The deal, previously reported by...
The Singapore Green Finance Centre (SGFC), an initiative of Singapore Management University (SMU) and Imperial College London, whose partners include Bank of China, BNP Paribas, Fullerton Fund Management, Goldman Sachs, HSBC,...
Jindal Shadeed Group will invest more than $3 billion to set up a green steel plant in Oman that will produce high-strength automotive products for customers in the Middle East, Europe...
Comprehensive analyst-based ESG research and ratings enables risk assessment across multiple asset classes in more regions Morningstar Sustainalytics, a leading global provider of ESG research, ratings, and data, announced an expansion...
The World Bank has approved $250 million financing to help Bangladesh strengthen environment management and promote private sector participation in green investment. The Bangladesh Environmental Sustainability and Transformation (BEST) Project will support...
ExxonMobil and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have joined forces to deploy MHI’s leading CO2 capture technology as part of ExxonMobil’s end-to-end carbon capture and storage (CCS) solution for industrial customers. The...
Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) has launched a new initiative to identify green, social and sustainability fixed income securities that meet recognised standards. The SGX Sustainable Fixed Income initiative allows investors...
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said on Sunday the central bank will conduct a survey annually of financial institutions and companies, seeking ways to nurture the country’s...
The Vice President’s visit to Thailand is reaffirming United States’ commitment to the stability, peace, prosperity, and sustainable development of the Mekong sub-region through cooperation with Mekong-region countries. In Bangkok,...
ESR Group Limited, Asia-Pacific’s largest real asset manager powered by the New Economy, has announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, ARA, has entered into a partnership with the Export–Import Bank of China for the closing of...
This new bilateral loan facility from KDB will support mid-term liquidity as AFC works to deliver fast and sustainable solutions to close Africa’s infrastructure gap and unleash the continent’s prosperity...
President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on behalf of the EU, and leaders of the International Partners Group (IPG), co-led by the United States...
Japan’s No.2 oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co said on Wednesday it will invest 690 billion yen ($5 billion) over the next three years to March 2026 to step up its energy...
Key news highlights: Carbon neutral paint manufacturer PT Mowilex Indonesia (Mowilex) announced, as G20 members meet in Bali, that it’s completing a major investment capable of powering its corporate headquarters by...
INPEX CORPORATION announced it has taken a final investment decision on drilling operations and the construction of facilities associated with a demonstration “Kashiwazaki Clean Hydrogen/Ammonia Project” to be implemented at...
The United States and Indonesia share a deep and enduring Strategic Partnership, anchored in shared values of democracy and pluralism, and our common commitment to the rules-based international order. The...
The Indonesia Investment Authority, the country’s sovereign wealth fund, is to set up a green electric vehicle (EV) fund of at least $2 billion with China’s battery maker CATL and...
The US, Japan and other countries will offer a climate finance deal worth as much as $20 billion to help Indonesia shift its coal-dominated power grid away from the polluting...
The financial sector has profitable opportunities in financing climate change, says Jonathan Larsen, Chief Innovation Officer of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (“Ping An” or the “Group”, HKEx:2318; SSE:601318). “Ping...
China has drafted a new plan to control methane and will promote new technologies and financing mechanisms to slash rising emissions of the greenhouse gas that traps 80 times more...
Indonesia received an advance payment of US$20.9 million under the Emissions Reduction Payment Agreement between the Government of Indonesia and the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) for reducing emissions from...
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber AI-Sabah affirmed Monday Kuwait’s commitment to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050 in the oil and gas sector and in other sectors by 2060....
The Bloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs-backed Climate Innovation and Development Fund has completed its first set of blended-finance investments focused on innovation across the sustainable transport sector in each of...
Dubai-owned ports giant DP World intends to invest around $500 million to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in its operations by 700,000 tonnes over the next five years, state news agency...
Facility will create more than 400 skilled jobs, strengthen the U.S. semiconductor supply chainIncreases total investment plans to more than $600 millionMaterial developed with Georgia Tech to support next-gen, high-performance computing Absolics, Inc.,...
Organized by the Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan (IDB), Taiwan Innotech Forum 2022 for “Maximizing net-zero IP value in Taiwan” has brought forth the global issues of carbon neutrality to...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced new initiatives to expand cooperation in green finance and deepen capital market linkages with China. The initiatives were discussed at the 18th Joint Council...
On October 27, the winners of the inaugural ESG China Awards were announced in Shanghai. Organized by the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai, the Awards is a program recognizing and promoting excellence from businesses and...
The governing board of the Climate Investment Funds, one of the world’s largest multilateral funds for climate action in developing countries, endorsed new investment plans set to allocate $1 billion...
Hydrogen could supply up to half of power needs by 2050 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong outlined Singapore’s national strategy to develop hydrogen as a major...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a $135 million financing package for VinFast Trading and Production Joint Stock Company for manufacturing Viet Nam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle charging...
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