ICYMI, #climate #science heavyweight Dr. Sarah Kapnick of J.P. Morgan and formerly NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration has penned the first edition of a new series on building “climate intuition.” What is climate intuition? 🔎 It’s the ability to understand #future #probabilities, ask sharper questions about #climaterisks, and anticipate how #technology, market demand, #policy, and #geopolitics may shape financial outcomes. The paper shares stark #scientific #facts. In 2024: 🔥 Global #CO₂ emissions hit a record 41.6 billion tons 🌡️ It was the warmest year on record 📈 Average temperatures increased 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels And understanding the #social response and #physicalimpact is of the essence. The paper states - “Here is the concluding assumption of #nationalsecurity and #climate experts: as societal dissatisfaction with negative outcomes grows, responses are inevitable.” The piece does not sugarcoat, and one of the key takeaways is simple: “understanding #climaterisk is important for staying ahead in the financial landscape.” Learn more in the article below.
Climate Smart Ventures
Business Consulting and Services
Singapore, Singapore 5,612 followers
Delivering capital market-driven solutions to accelerate Asia's energy transition
About us
Climate Smart Ventures (CSV) is a transition and transaction advisory firm with a track record for bringing together the region’s leading power asset owners, debt and equity providers, ESG investors and experts in accelerating South and Southeast Asia’s energy transition in a just, orderly, and competitive manner. To date, CSV has supported multilateral development banks, investors and corporates on developing robust and value creating transition strategies that have resulted in accelerated coal retirement and renewables replacement transactions, transition finance strategies, and just energy transition partnerships.
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- Business Consulting and Services
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- 11-50 employees
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- Singapore, Singapore
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- Privately Held
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- 2020
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- innovative finance, renewable energy, energy transition, green bonds, climate finance, ESG, divestment, decommissioning, REDD-Plus, sustainable landscapes, blended finance, impact investing, philanthropy, TCFD, SASB, and transition finance
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Employees at Climate Smart Ventures
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Farzana Hoque
Senior Advisor at Climate Smart Ventures | Advancing Energy Transition & Sustainability in Asia | Research, Thought Leadership + Communications
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Andre Barlian
Head of Investments, Two Mountains Impact | Board Member, Safe Water Gardens | Investment Advisory Committee Member, Terratai
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Ivan Mark Galura
Energy, Environment, and Climate | Policy and Law | Government Affairs
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Tú Bùi Khắc
Consultant, Analyst, Engineer (Energy, Financial, Carbon Market)
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Singapore 🇸🇬 continues its leadership in the global #energytransition. Its work in #transitionfinance and #transition #credits is also making moves to #decarbonize #Asia. Great to see this positive momentum and coverage.
🚀 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗦$𝟱 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 🌱⚡ Singapore is ramping up its commitment to a net-zero future with a S$5 billion top-up to the Future Energy Fund, strengthening its push for clean and resilient energy infrastructure. This fund could support: 🔹 Undersea cables to import low-carbon electricity 🔹 Hydrogen terminals and pipelines for scalable hydrogen adoption 🔹 Emerging energy technologies that secure Singapore’s long-term energy needs Presenting the annual budget in Parliament earler this afternoon, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong emphasized the critical role of technology, innovation, and strategic investments in overcoming resource constraints and keeping Singapore competitive in a rapidly evolving energy landscape. 💡 Notably, Singapore is also exploring nuclear energy, signing agreements with the US and engaging with other nations on civil nuclear cooperation, particularly in small modular reactors (SMRs). From renewables to hydrogen and even nuclear, Singapore is methodically laying the groundwork for a diversified, future-proof energy mix. 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔? 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒏𝒖𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒚𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆? 🔋🌍 #CarbonWire #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #SingaporeBudget #NetZero Thomas McMahon Felipe Daguila Lawrence Ang Nithyanandam Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu Robert Kraybill Kelvin Lim Mohammad Sherafatmand
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Big progress for #windpower in South Korea 🇰🇷 - A special bill aimed at laying grounds for development of #offshore #wind power and supply expansion has just passed a parliamentary subcommittee. According to the bill, the #energy minister has authority to give priority over a project to public institutions that seek to transition from operating #coal-fired power plants with capacity of at least 200 megawatts. Learn more below.
The Republic of Korea Offshore Wind Bill, which prescribes a one stop shop and maritime spatial planning scheme for offshore wind development, has passed one of the important obstacles in passing the legislature. This subcommittee is the most critical procedure ahead of the plenary (date TBD). Fingers crossed. https://lnkd.in/gavD7Jji
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Driven by the singular goal of disrupting Asia’s #energytransition to make it better, faster, and more just, Climate Smart Ventures prides itself with being an extremely agile and learning-based organization, ready to take calculated risks and reward small innovations with the potential to make tremendous #impact. We are growing our team. Check out our 3 open #job opportunities, and please share with anyone who may be interested! https://lnkd.in/dTHFJTDG 🔷 Marketing Associate (Philippines-based) 🔷 Associate (Vietnam) 🔷 Analyst (Philippines) #energytransition #decarbonization #sustainability #valuecreation #sustainablefinance #climateaction #hiring #employment #jobopportunity
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In what’s being called “a world first for climate finance,” last week marked the first time a multilateral #climate fund has raised investment capital directly from international #capitalmarkets. The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has listed its Capital Markets Mechanism’s (CCMM) #bond issuance program on the London Stock Exchange. With CCMM, CIF has used the strength of its balance sheet to access #privatecapital through global financial markets. By issuing #fixedincome securities, CCMM enables the front-loading of reflows from CIF’s Clean Technology Fund (CTF) long-term loan portfolio. The funds raised through CCMM bonds will enable high-impact #cleanenergy #infrastructure in developing countries, supporting #renewableenergy expansion, industrial #decarbonization, and the growth of #cleantechnology #supplychains. The CCMM represents a groundbreaking approach to unlocking and scaling #climatefinance. As CIF CEO Tariye Gbadegesin put it, “What this mechanism is doing is showing the power of partnership and collaboration for the integration of capital to meet the massive funding targets that are required [$2.4 trillion for the energy transition annually], because no one is gonna be able to do this alone.” Hats off to this exciting mechanism. More details below.
A world first for climate finance this morning at the London Stock Exchange, as the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) celebrated the listing of its Capital Markets Mechanism’s (CCMM) bond issuance program. We are proud to welcome CIF, one of the largest multilateral climate funds in the world, as they launch their first-of-a-kind CIF Capital Markets Mechanism on the International Securities Market. This groundbreaking initiative is set to unlock new levels of private funds for clean energy projects around the world. In another first, CIF has used the strength of its balance sheet to access private capital through the global financial markets. The funds raised through the CCMM bonds will finance high-impact clean energy infrastructure in developing countries, including renewable energy generation and integration, industry decarbonisation and clean technology supply chains. Congratulations to Tariye Gbadegesin, the Climate Investment Funds team and the team at The World Bank Treasury (IBRD • IDA) on their fantastic debut on the International Securities Market. We say at the London Stock Exchange that our job is as convenor, to bring together those who have capital, with those who need capital, in service of an objective. There cannot be many better objectives than combining Multilateral Development Bank capabilities and leadership, with high impact climate transition projects in the countries that need them the most and mobilising private finance to make those projects happen through the global bond markets. We are proud to have played our small part in helping that happen today. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e-r_HdYh
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🔎 What is the future of the Indonesia Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) 🤝? The US 🇺🇸 recently stepped back from its co-leadership of the JETP program. As a result, some leaders in Indonesia 🇮🇩 have questioned what its own #climate commitment should be. However, while the US has stepped back from its co-leadership role, it is expected to still participate in the JETP program and maintain its financial commitments. In addition, Germany 🇩🇪 has confirmed that it will step up to co-lead the JETP alongside Japan 🇯🇵, ensuring continuation of the $20 billion #energytransition fund committed to Indonesia. Last week France 🇫🇷 and the EU 🇪🇺 launched the Indonesia Energy Transition Facility (IETF), committing an additional €14.7 million to support Indonesia's expansion of #renewableenergy and accelerate the #JETP process. The #JETP plays an important role in extending funding 💰and technical assistance 🛠️to accelerate #decarbonization 🌱 in developing and emerging economies. Despite some headwinds, we see continued promise and potential for Indonesia’s #energytransition as evidenced by declining #renewableenergy costs, foreign #investment trends, and the need to build a more resilient economy—especially to protect vulnerable sectors like agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. Learn more in these articles here: https://bit.ly/4hwLIlY via RECCESSARY https://bit.ly/41beWRT via Indonesia Business Post https://bit.ly/417Ee30 via The Straits Times
Germany steps up to co-lead Indonesia's $20 bln energy transition as US retreats | NEWS | Reccessary
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Building #geothermal with #energystorage is an important emerging solution for the #energytransition in providing reliable, around-the-clock #cleanpower. Innovations like this can help accelerate the shift to low-carbon #energy and support energy-intensive operations—such as #datacenters, which companies like Meta are pursuing. A new partnership between ABB and Sage Geosystems Inc. highlights how enhanced #geothermal systems, which emit little to no #greenhousegases (per International Energy Agency (IEA)), could play a bigger role in the #cleanenergy mix. As Cindy D. Taff, CEO of Sage Geosystems Inc., puts it: 👉 “Unlike traditional renewable energy sources, geothermal solutions—including energy storage and baseload power generation—can provide an on-demand source of clean energy that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.” We are excited to see collaborations like this push #geothermal forward. Read more in the post below. #GeothermalEnergy #EnergyStorage #RenewableEnergy #CleanTech
Geothermal energy is poised to play a major role in the energy transition and we’re excited to partner with global electrification and automation leader ABB to accelerate the technology's deployment! 🤝 Through this collaboration, we’re scaling up our Geopressured Geothermal Systems (GGS) technology to deliver 24/7 reliable power generation and energy storage for a wide variety of applications, including supporting data center power needs.🔋 ABB’s expertise in automation, electrification, and digital solutions will enhance efficiency and performance at our geothermal sites, unlocking new opportunities for energy growth in the U.S. and worldwide. Together, we’re proving that geothermal can be a critical cornerstone of a resilient energy future. ⚡ More on this exciting partnership here: https://bit.ly/40Zl5jI #Geothermal #Energy #EnergyTransition #EnergyStorage
ABB and Sage Geosystems unearth geothermal energy opportunities
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New Article - From the emergence of #DeepSeek and rapid growth in the #AI industry 🤖 to President Trump’s return and shifting #TradePolicy 🚢, several forces could impact Asia’s #energy landscape in the year ahead: https://bit.ly/3EiNYi1. 🔍 In Climate Smart Ventures' latest article, Lawrence Ang and Farzana Hoque explore some of the major trends. Key developments include growing momentum for #CarbonMarkets with the finalization of #Article6 rules, cross-sector collaboration 🤝 driving innovative #TransitionFinance strategies, the expansion of #EnergyStorage solutions 🔋, and increasing acceptance of #NuclearPower. Another critical area: opportunities to transition #Coal-fired power plants through hybridization, repowering, and other strategies, as well as a stronger focus on #JustTransitions. 🏭 📌 Explore the 8 #Energy #Transition Trends to Watch in Asia for 2025: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3EiNYi1. #energytransition #decarbonization #sustainability #ESG #trade #Asia #sustainablefinance
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May the Year of the Wood Snake bring resilience and progress to Asia’s #energytransition in 2025! #energytransition #decarbonization #renewables #cleanenergy #innovation #transitionfinance #sustainablefinance #Asia #sustainability #ESG #lunarnewyear #yearofthesnake
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