Tag: climate

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has reported that Asia remained the most disaster-hit region in 2023, with floods and storms causing the highest number of casualties and economic losses.

The SGX MSCI Climate Action Indexes contract provides investors with a tool to access a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index published by MSCI of companies that have been assessed to lead their sector peers in terms of four climate indicators

According to the report, fast-growing Asian economies such as Thailand, China, India, and the Philippines are the most vulnerable.

Transportation contributes 30% of Thailand’s carbon emissions, exceeding 80 million metric tonnes annually. Without intervention, emissions could escalate to 110 million tonnes by 2030 and may double 2.5 times by 2050.