Carbon Markets

ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 209: Climate Impact X, Carbonplace to merge; Singapore’s future island faces conflicting needs

2026-08-28T11:00:00.000Z
Climate Impact X’s current CEO Choo Oi-Yee will helm the combined entity, if it receives regulatory approval.

Temasek-backed Climate Impact X to merge with UK-based carbon trading platform

2026-08-26T07:58:29.000Z
GenZero’s direct climate impact in 2025 declined to 1.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent amid challenges in carbon markets.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 206: GenZero’s strategy in ‘challenging time’

2026-08-07T11:00:00.000Z
Hong Kong’s carbon initiative, and wider climate legislation elsewhere, suggest the increasing possibility of a global carbon market emerging.

Hong Kong makes a push to integrate global carbon markets

2026-07-14T23:00:00.000Z
Singapore Airlines is one of four carriers that together are expected to make up 75% of Asean airlines’ demand for Corsia-eligible credits in the scheme’s first two phases.

Airlines’ carbon offsetting scheme is at least a US$1.6 billion opportunity for Asean: report

2026-07-01T14:30:53.000Z
Singapore implemented a carbon tax in 2019, and has developed an ecosystem of carbon-market players, service providers and exchanges.

Singapore and World Bank team up to launch carbon markets programme

2026-05-20T08:44:00.000Z
The industry alliance is also supported by organisations such as Bain & Company and World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore.

Singapore contributes US$15 million to support carbon credit projects aligned with Paris Agreement

2026-05-19T09:07:54.000Z
There are plans to shut the the South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation coal plant in 2030 through transition credits.

Philippine transition credits to cost between S$50 and S$80 in line with Singapore’s carbon tax

2026-05-18T15:15:57.000Z
Malaysia is rolling out a new carbon tax this year, and pointing it directly at the heavy hitters first: iron, steel and energy producers.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Never mind the ozone layer, mind your dividends

2026-04-15T10:06:12.000Z
A carbon credit transfer agreement was signed between Singapore, represented by Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology Tan See Leng (right), and Thailand's minister of natural resources and the environment Chalermchai Sri-on last August.

Singapore carbon tax hike spurs demand for credits, but companies face supply crunch

2026-02-06T11:02:53.000Z