Japan sets 60% greenhouse gas reduction target by ’35
Japan's environment and industry ministries finalised a plan on Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60…
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Thailand launches Asia’s 1st sustainability sovereign bond
Thailand's Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), issued…
UAE’s ADNOC announces separate low-carbon firm
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the UAE’s largest oil producer, announced the creation of XRG, a new…
Kuwait outlines $110b plan for 2050 net-zero target
State-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp. unveiled plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, significantly ahead of the…
Canadian banks fall behind in renewable investments
Canada’s financial institutions are falling short in the investment levels required for renewable energy to reach…
$3T/yr needed for low-carbon transition – Yellen
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen emphasised the need for $3 trillion in new capital annually until 2050 to…
HSBC launches new unit for green infrastructure finance
HSBC UK established a new unit, HSBC Infrastructure Finance (HIF), to focus on infrastructure and project finance…
US, 13 allies to sign Indo-Pacific economic agreements
The US and 13 partner nations in Asia and the Pacific are poised to sign agreements on two additional components of…
Asia’s PAG raises $550m for clean energy fund
Asia-Pacific investment firm PAG announced on Monday that it has raised $550 million for its first renewable energy…
Australia greenlights offshore wind feasibility licences
Australia has approved on Wednesday six projects to explore the potential of constructing offshore wind farms along…
