Indonesia updates regulations on green investment

Indonesia updates regulations on green investment

Indonesia launched a green investment rule book, categorising coal-fired power plants used in nickel facilities as part of the global transition to a green economy on February 20.
Lack of criteria holding back green strategy

Lack of criteria holding back green strategy

The unclear understanding of how to attract green investment is causing trouble for both green manufacturers and those in more traditional sectors.
Barriers must be removed for successful advances in clean and green investment

Barriers must be removed for successful advances in clean and green investment

Green growth has been undergoing implementation in Vietnam for over a decade, and the achievements thus far include institution building, awareness raising, and implementation and promotion of public and private resources. The national action plan on green growth also outlines reducing emissions, greening all industries, promoting sustainable consumption, and greening the transition process.
Green investment requires collective efforts from all

Green investment requires collective efforts from all

Amanda Murphy, head of Commercial Banking for South and Southeast Asia at HSBC Asia-Pacific, discussed with VIR
Clearer standards for green Asian projects to hit net-zero

Clearer standards for green Asian projects to hit net-zero

The world needs more green investment than ever if we are to achieve net-zero by 2050, but rising interest rates, constraints on public finances, and persistent confusion over the definition of what constitutes a green investment are all conspiring to make it harder to fund sustainable projects.
First Danish-invested factory in An Giang starting operation

First Danish-invested factory in An Giang starting operation

The $17 million Spectre garment factory, which is funded by a Danish investor, in An Giang will be partly powered by renewable energy.
Institutions gearing up for green growth revolution

Institutions gearing up for green growth revolution

Asia’s demand for carbon offsets is increasing as more global supply chains, manufacturing, and banking sectors attempt to reduce their carbon impact – in which Vietnam may be the ideal location for a green investment wave.