Category: Green Finance

31 Jul, 2025

Is Climate Action, ESG, and Sustainable Finance Dead in Financial Services? A Flint Global Perspective from APAC (Part B)

Building on Part A of our analysis of regulatory developments on climate, sustainability and ESG in financial services, Part B looks at how financial institutions (FIs) are adapting to the changing regulatory environment and more nuanced regional and stakeholder demands in APAC. Public-private partnerships and innovative finance mechanisms are playing an increasingly important role in […]

24 Jul, 2025

Is Climate Action, ESG, and Sustainable Finance Dead in Financial Services? A Flint Global Perspective from APAC (Part A)

Gwenda Ang Lisa Ross Matthew Chan

With the return of the Trump administration, the US has moved beyond rhetoric to policy in its backlash against climate action, corporate sustainability, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks, including withdrawal from multilateral efforts such as the Paris Agreement. Climate regulations are being rolled back, and ESG investing is often portrayed as ideological overreach; […]

09 Feb, 2024

5 lessons from the demise of Labour’s Green Prosperity Plan

James Kilmartin

After months of speculation, Keir Starmer has confirmed that Labour has dropped its commitment to spend £28 billion per year on its Green Prosperity Plan. Labour blamed the decision on the deterioration in the public finances under the Conservatives and attempted to fend off criticism by reaffirming other elements of its net zero policy, including the […]

31 Jan, 2023

Green finance in 2023: Getting into gear, albeit at a lower speed

Fiona Wright Josh Buckland Lisa Keuper Zoe Alipranti

The slightly dampened momentum we saw on green finance over the course of 2022 is unlikely to shift materially this year as governments continue to grapple with economic and inflationary pressures. The stronger focus on energy security opposed to climate action is leading to a gradual loosening of sustainability requirements. This is challenging for businesses […]

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Category: Green Finance

Is Climate Action, ESG, and Sustainable Finance Dead in Financial Services? A Flint Global Perspective from APAC (Part B)

Is Climate Action, ESG, and Sustainable Finance Dead in Financial Services? A Flint Global Perspective from APAC (Part A)

5 lessons from the demise of Labour’s Green Prosperity Plan

Green finance in 2023: Getting into gear, albeit at a lower speed

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