ESG
Eastspring, Reviva launch coal phase-out strategy
There are many challenges to overcome, and a fundamental one is building stakeholders’ consensus about priorities
Modi’s rooftop solar push slowed by reluctant lenders, states
Residential installations at 2.36 million are well below the ministry’s target of 4 million by March
Carbon tax calibration undertaken to protect business competitiveness
The Singapore government’s cautious signal is a recognition that most of the rest of the world is putting the brakes on decarbonisation at the moment
As Trump shreds climate rules, China’s emissions start to fall
Chinese leaders envision a future in which clean energy dominates, while the US is betting on a future powered by fossil fuels
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Issue 182: Private equity targets coal; Singapore’s carbon tax realism
This week in ESG: Eastspring, Reviva launch coal phase-out strategy; Singapore Budget 2026 signals caution on carbon tax
US details new China limits for clean energy tax credits
The restrictions follow an executive order in July signalling stricter limits for the tax credits
Global shipping industry sticks with green investments, despite carbon price delay
Shipping accounts for nearly 3% of greenhouse gas emissions
Trump revokes basis of US climate regulation, ends vehicle emission standards
Trump said previously he believes climate change is a “con job”
Budget 2026: A lower carbon tax may slow Singapore’s decarbonisation
However, sustainability experts say there are other measures to continue the push towards the low-carbon transition
China’s emissions fell last year in first decline since 2022
A key signal will come in March, when officials release the country’s next five-year plan
