A major new report has called on policymakers to drive “systemic change in financial systems” to reduce damage to the natural world. In what one investor called an “historic moment”, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (IPBES)...
Low-emissions hydrogen production is growing strongly despite project delays and cancellations, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The sector is on track to grow from less than 1% of total production today to around 4% in 2030, which the...
More than 80% of Paris-based global bank BNP Paribas’ energy production financing exposure was directed to low-carbon energies as of the end of 2025, according to the bank’s annual results, which also revealed that the bank easily beat its...
Australia’s top business lender has posted cash earnings of A$2 billion for the quarter ended Dec 3. National Australia Bank’s (NAB) shares shot to a record high after the top business lender reported a 16 per cent growth in its...
The government of North Macedonia has approved its annual plan for the construction of energy facilities in 2026, paving the way for nearly 4.42 GW of new clean power generation capacity dominated by solar, alongside wind and gas, in...
The global lithium-ion battery market exceeded $150 billion in 2025, an increase of over 20 per cent from 2024, but its economic and strategic significance extends far beyond market size. Batteries are becoming a cornerstone of the automotive sector, a...
Deutsche Bank announced that it has raised €500 million in a new green bond offering, the first by the bank to be issued under the EU’s European Green Bond (EuGB) standard. Adopted by the EU in November 2023, and taking...
The UK has chosen HSBC's, opens new tab blockchain platform to run the country's pilot issuance of tokenised or digital government bonds, the bank said, a move that puts Britain ahead of its G7 peers in exploring blockchain-based sovereign...
Venture capital investment for fintechs in the region also fell to its lowest in a decade. Fintech investment and deal activity in Asia Pacific continued to buck the trend in 2025— this time recording a decline while global fintech investments...
Thailand's economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter of 2025 from a year earlier, boosted by industrial and retail trade, official data showed on Monday, though the agriculture sector slowed. Gross domestic product grew 2.5% in the October-December...
