Sustainability

The transaction allows EDPR to establish its presence in APAC with 540MW of operational and under-construction solar projects and a sizeable portfolio at different stages of development, namely 5.5GW of renewable projects.

The funds will be deployed to expand production capacity in Asia, Europe, and the US between 2023 and 2025 to supply the local demands of the major OEMs with high-quality EV batteries. This will accelerate the provision of SSB solutions for ProLogium's EV strategic partners.

To support the development of the local EV industry, the government proposes to provide import duty, excise duty and sales tax exemptions on EVs.

The fund will take a broad sector approach and focus on the five high opportunity areas it has identified: energy transition, climate action, sustainable cities, and circular economy, sustainable food and agriculture, and inclusion. It has a robust pipeline of quality deals and has already invested in an Indonesian start-up in the financial inclusion space.…

Wavemaker Partners believes that climate change is an existential threat for the region, with three of its largest cities facing the threat of being underwater by 2050. Thus, the founders of Wavemaker Impact believe that entrepreneurs will drive solutions to addressing climate change and aim to launch companies that will reduce 10 percent of global…

Solarvest will assist in further fundraising and other grant applications that are relevant and help the company get connected by leveraging its extensive business network.

Incomlend connects SMEs globally with communities of investors, enabling them to finance individual invoices on an exchange platform. Since 2016, Incomlend has financed over $500 million in trades across 50 countries.

UOB was appointed as a joint lead manager for the S$675-million ($496.56 million) sustainability-linked bond issued by Sembcorp, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sembcorp Financial Services. The bank partnered with ADDX to custodise and manage a S$50-million ($36.78 million) portion of the bond.

Like many other businesses, we see major opportunities in China. Not only is its market size and market value vast, but its commitment to carbon neutrality can make a huge impact on the global fight against climate change. It is inevitable that over time, all businesses operating in China will need to be part of the national solution. Data is the key--it…

The event, presented by IPI, returns for its 10th edition this year as a digital event that will run around the clock from September 28 to 30, 2021. 160 international exhibitors will present over 400 technologies in the virtual TechInnovation exhibition, with the goal of enabling eco-friendly consumption, improving food production, and securing people’s…