net zero

Mispricing across voluntary carbon markets offers strong returns potential for investors looking to support the pathway to net zero.

Read the top considerations of Asia’s leading market movers, when it comes to sustainable finance.

Recent efforts to align sustainable bond principles with international best practices show that China is serious about reaching its net zero goals. But it will need to ensure it can boost standards if it is to sustain momentum and investor interest in its green finance sector.

Momentum for decarbonisation across Southeast Asia is growing, as more market players pay attention to their carbon footprint, and countries transition towards net zero. With a low-carbon future in sight, Singapore is positioning itself at the heart of the region’s efforts to sustain its future.

Through a new contract, AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) aims to establish global reference pricing for voluntary carbon markets, and thus unlock investment into climate change-mitigating projects.

Facing an energy shortage, Beijing’s decision to loosen restrictions on coal production suggests a backtrack on the environmental initiative that ESG investors had set their sights on.