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Environmental, Social and Governance
Carbon market players attempt to recoup trust after global scandal
Voluntary carbon markets for carbon offsets have not lived up to their promises. What is being done to rebuild trust?
December 15, 2023
Environmental, Social and Governance
World Bank and Singapore-backed CAD Trust integrates Bhutan as its first national registry
The world’s first “carbon-neutral country” stands as a significant “carbon bank”, says CAD Trust.
December 04, 2023
Environmental, Social and Governance
Mediation could better resolve disputes over voluntary carbon markets
Criticisms levelled at carbon markets could mean an increase in climate-based dispute resolution cases.
November 09, 2023
Disruption and Digitalisation
MAS-licenced blockchain firm Chintai partners DNZ Venture Global to offer tokenised carbon credits
The partnership aims to let companies access new avenues of financing and innovation through blockchain.
October 12, 2023
Environmental, Social and Governance
Companies should adopt internal carbon pricing, carbon offsets early: ENGIE Impact
Asian companies tend to fall under “followers’ or laggards’ archetypes”, with “very few” early adopters when approaching offsets.
September 15, 2023
Bonds and treasuries
Why do carbon credit prices vary for different project types?
These industry and national standards are a step forward towards high-integrity carbon markets
August 29, 2023
Sustainability
Carbon credit certification and registration non-profit, Asia Carbon Institute, launches in Singapore
Asia Carbon Institute will focus on greenhouse gas mitigation, and use science-based reviews to ensure validity of each project.
August 29, 2023
Environmental, Social and Governance
Voluntary carbon market body publishes rulebook for credible use of carbon credits
This brings integrity to the demand-side of the voluntary carbon markets (VCMs), a growing but largely unregulated field.
June 28, 2023
Environmental, Social and Governance
Oversupplied and under scrutiny, voluntary carbon markets 'urgently' require consistent framework: OCBC
The market value of voluntary carbon markets is estimated to grow to US$10 billion to US$40 billion by 2030.
June 23, 2023
Sustainability
Temasek's GenZero turns one with inaugural summit to explain 'nascent' decarbonisation sector
“While this is a nascent industry, it is not right to imagine our space as the wild, wild west with absolutely no rules.”
June 14, 2023