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October 16, 2024
Green bonds, red flags: Cambodia’s microfinance crisis deepens amid sustainability push
Microfinance institutions in Cambodia, accused of predatory lending, are pivoting to green bonds while borrowers, burdened by debt and climate impacts, struggle to survive.
May 22, 2024
Japan’s Mizuho to fund coal plant to early shutdown in Southeast Asia
Mizuho Financial Group in Japan has announced a relaxation of investment restrictions on coal-fired power plants. Starting in July, the group will provide financing to assist the early decommissioning of power plants in Southeast Asian countries, becoming
January 26, 2024
Analysis: China remains key to success of Southeast Asia’s energy transition
Effecting the energy transition is no simple matter, however. Large-scale deployment of renewables requires enormous investment. Yet in ASEAN, as in developing countries elsewhere, such projects face a range of problems.
August 01, 2022
Cambodia earns $11.6 million from selling carbon credits
Cambodia has earned $11.6 million from 2016 to 2020 by selling carbon credits in the global voluntary carbon market.