A dive into the risks presented bidirectionally between biodiversity loss and financial activities, and the action required from financial actors to manage biodiversity risk

The Green Swan Initiative’s Response to the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment Public Consultation on the Draft Carbon Pricing (Amendment) Bill

COMMENTARY: ESG investing has suffered a series of blows to its reputation. But green financial instruments are showing signs of having genuine, rather than theoretical positive impact.

The Green Swan Initiative’s Response to the Second Green Finance Industry Taskforce (GFIT) Taxonomy Public Consultation on Identifying a Green Taxonomy and Relevant Standards for Singapore and ASEAN

COMMENTARY: Stuart Kirk’s controversial speech raises the chilling idea that one of the largest and most influential sectors of the global economy is unconcerned about climate change. It is a wake-up call to the policymakers and regulators to finally steer the economy in the urgent direction of a green transition.

COMMENTARY: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted calls for defence and weapons stocks to be included in ESG funds. But given ever-present concerns over fragmentation and greenwashing, can ESG reconcile the varying imperatives of sustainability, shareholders and war under the same rubric? Or does green finance need a more focused approach to meeting net zero goals?

COMMENTARY: With the announcement of the new carbon tax rate at the Singapore Budget 2022, considerations informing the design of Singapore’s carbon tax policy remain more critical than ever.

2021 represented another major step forward for green finance in Singapore. Following the announcement of Singapore’s Green Finance Action Plan in 2019, developments in green finance in 2021 have helped to articulate key details of Singapore's broader vision to become a regional green finance hub in Asia. What were these developments? How much have they moved the needle in Singapore's broader climate change strategy? We summarise the key policy developments, initiatives and speeches made in 2021 in this annual review.

COMMENTARY: More investors consider environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors important but aren’t putting their money where their mouths are. This might have more to do with ESG investing’s limits

The Green Swan Initiative’s Response to the Singapore Exchange Regulation Consultation Papers on Climate and Diversity

The Green Swan Initiative’s Response to the Green Finance Industry Taskforce (GFIT) Taxonomy Public Consultation on Identifying a Green Taxonomy and Relevant Standards for Singapore and ASEAN

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The invisible hand of finance in our climate crisis

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How does Climate Change threaten the Financial System?

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