As the world accelerates toward a low-carbon future, countries are fiercely competing in areas such as renewable energy manufacturing, electric vehicles, green hydrogen, and carbon markets, vying for industrial and geopolitical leadership in the new climate economy.
Global natural capital investment reached $61.4 billion over the past decade, with Australia attracting $6.3 billion of that, making it a popular destination. Policy stability, land scale, and carbon market opportunities drove capital inflows, but controversies over "greenwashing" also emerged.
As the global energy transition accelerates, sustainability investments in physical assets are shifting from promises to measurable outcomes. Using CapitaLand Investment as an example, this article analyzes how building energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy deployment, and sustainable finance drive the low-carbon transition.
In mid-2026, multiple breakthroughs emerged in the global clean energy sector: Google signed a 200MW solar PPA, the world's largest 16MW floating wind turbine was installed, electricity prices in Spain fell due to renewable energy, New York advanced a climate responsibility bill targeting oil companies, and BYD led the UK electric vehicle market. This article summarizes recent key developments and analyzes their systematic impact on the energy transition.
The global green economy market value has surpassed $10 trillion for the first time, clean energy investment returns have outperformed the broader market, and the United States will add 79.7 GW of clean electricity in 2026, marking a new phase of energy transition driven by capital.
The market value of the green economy has exceeded $10 trillion for the first time, marking clean energy and sustainable development as the third largest industry in the world. This article analyzes the driving forces behind this milestone, its impact on energy systems, and future challenges.
India's clean energy transition is entering a new phase, with rapid expansion in renewable energy installations, but industrial emissions have become the biggest challenge to its net-zero target. This article analyzes why India needs to place the decarbonization of industrial supply chains at the core of its transition, exploring how policies, technologies, and global market trends are driving this shift.
A recent study shows that the voluntary carbon market not only prices biochar carbon removal, but also prices its associated sustainable development co-benefits. The study found that biochar carbon credits with more co-benefit claims typically command higher prices, but this also highlights the importance of verification, auditing, and market integrity.