Asia
February 20, 2024
China gears up to lead VCM reform
Beijing is taking steps to bring its voluntary carbon market in line with Paris Agreement commitments
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February 8, 2024
EU Deforestation Regulation dubbed a ‘double-edged sword’ for global palm oil markets
Indonesia and Malaysia have called the EUDR ‘discriminatory and punitive’, and threatened to file a WTO complaint against the EU
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January 31, 2024
Why Japan’s ‘shaming’ reforms could spark investor activism and hostile takeovers
The Tokyo Stock Exchange has updated its governance rules, and hopes its monthly listing of compliant companies will persuade others to follow
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January 8, 2024
The rise, costs and complexities of coral reef insurance
Coral reef insurance has been hailed as an important new protection mechanism for coastal resilience, but setting up such schemes remains complex
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December 20, 2023
COP28 review: gender progress in climate action continues to be slow
From climate finance to national delegations, female voices are underrepresented in climate negotiations and conventions, further jeopardising a just transition
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December 8, 2023
In Brief: Singapore launches taxonomy with transition category; Canada releases oil emissions cap regulation
The latest ESG policy and regulatory news
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November 2, 2023
Asean countries ambivalent about EU CBAM
The European bloc’s largest trading partners in south-east Asia are concerned the carbon border adjustment mechanism could dent both their exports and overall GDP, but some see merit in the...
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November 1, 2023
Indian banks face pressure to audit carbon-intensive loans
Indian banks’ unbridled lending to carbon-intensive sectors is facing investor scrutiny amid fears of rising transition risks
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October 9, 2023
India studying countermeasures to tackle CBAM
The Indian government is looking at imposing retaliatory tariffs on EU imports, while also considering a domestic carbon tax, experts tell Sustainable Views following leaks to the Indian press
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October 2, 2023
Indonesia’s coal transition under scrutiny following JETP delayed plans
Experts have questioned Indonesia’s energy transition plans after the country’s authorities indicated that coal-fired power plants could be considered green under its taxonomy
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September 21, 2023
Asia-Pacific under pressure to adopt ESG disclosure rules
As western markets face stringent sustainability obligations, their supply chain producers in Asia-Pacific are looking to beef up their own ESG expertise in order to retain business, says HSBC's Sunil...
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