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Authorities have warned of water shortages as temperatures reach nine degrees higher than expected

Only 1 per cent of large-cap Hong Kong-listed firms in the MSCI AC Asia-Pacific IMI index have set greenhouse gas reduction targets considered ‘fully’ credible, less than the regional average.

A new certification course will be launched in Hong Kong in July, focusing on the ESG requirements of bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing to ensure the quality of local practitioners.

China aims to establish a national standard for corporate sustainability disclosure by 2030 as part of efforts to improve economic sustainability, tackle climate change and catch up with its global peers when it comes to environmental, social and governance reporting.

The Science Based Targets initiative is at the center of a fierce debate over carbon offsets that will have major implications for corporate climate action.

Taxonomy alignment, capital flow facilitation, decarbonization rating platform development

INDONESIA’S need for coal could rise in the years ahead, with incoming president Prabowo Subianto’s focus on economic growth and nickel processing.

The 2GW pilot project is coming up near its nuclear plant in Jiangsu province. The US$1.4 billion project will include a 0.4GW energy-storage facility and cover an area larger than Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O district.