Climate Archives - Mallesons Pulse Blog

So hot right now: Hong Kong is getting its green taxonomy

27 June 2023

There's no escaping the heat of summer in Hong Kong, but cool relief coming for investors and issuers in the climate finance space. A prototype classifying financial products and investments based on environmental sustainability is in its consultation stage.

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Indonesia’s coal-fired power plants to trade carbon – the latest Southeast Asia milestone

6 March 2023

By Michael Lawson, Claire Rogers, David Phua, Dale Rayner, Alessio Tripodi

Southeast Asia’s net zero transition passed another milestone, with Indonesia launching the initial phase of its mandatory carbon trading scheme covering coal-fired power plants.

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‘Bright stars’ for businesses and banks targeting net zero: building a transparent and credible path (and avoiding greenwashing)

27 February 2023

By Claire Rogers, Edwina Kwan, , Erin Eckhoff

The risks of greenwashing are growing - and recently reached the director level. What does the UN's net zero expert group advise in its report on integrity?

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Southeast Asia is developing its carbon markets – here are the top five challenges and lessons from other jurisdictions

21 February 2023

By Michael Lawson, David Phua, Philippa Robinson, Lachlan Thomas-Walters, Phoenix Chiu

Carbon markets around the world are complex and still evolving. For Southeast Asia, there are several challenges to address – and lessons to learn.

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