Climate change
Trump revokes basis of US climate regulation, ends vehicle emission standards
Trump said previously he believes climate change is a “con job”
Companies fear Singapore’s proposed coastal defences will affect lease tenures, costs
[SINGAPORE] Companies in Singapore recognise the need for them to protect their assets from rising seas, but are concerned over how lease renewals and the costs of implementing coastal defences will a...
Stay the course: 5 inconvenient climate truths Singapore boards must address
Climate governance cannot stall even as disclosure deadlines are extended
Eastspring, Reviva to develop private equity strategy to shutter emerging market coal plants
The initiative targets the significant emissions challenge posed by the world’s coal fleet
More than 150 countries agree that focus on GDP harms nature
Nature is in decline worldwide, and levels of natural capital have fallen by nearly 40%
MND, SUTD launch S$30 million Built Environment AI Centre of Excellence
Artificial intelligence-driven solutions will be aimed at addressing key challenges in the sector
World’s food security is facing a triple threat
Humanity’s risk of starvation is going up with falling crop yields, strained water supplies and restrictive food trade
Carbon tax: Where Singapore stands in a world divided on price
From a whopping US$160 to just above US$0.70, the price of a tonne of carbon is set to remain at extremes globally
Issue 179: No longer the poorer cousin of mitigation?
This week in ESG: Growing momentum in adaptation financing
Issue 178: Asia’s perennial problem of underinsurance
This week in ESG: Only 12.3 per cent of the region’s natural disaster losses were insured
