Energy & natural resources

The world is betting on hydrogen. This simplest of elements is increasingly being regarded as a big part of the solution to global climate change. However the world is only at the start of a potential ‘hydrogen economy’ and Asia boasts some of the most interesting potential.

Last year, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, was a massive shock for all populations and economies worldwide. Yet it is encouraging to see that despite this critical situation - or maybe because of it - governments, corporates and individuals around the world are putting more focus on building a sustainable planet and setting a clearer path towards reaching a...

Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) is becoming an important solution to manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across a range of large-scale energy and industrial systems. CCUS development at scale is now recognised as a prerequisite for decarbonisation and essential to meeting net-zero targets within the timescales set by governments in major...

“In a country where land can be expensive and scarce, offshore wind can be an accelerator of Japan’s energy transition journey for Japan.”

As a highly regulated industry, financial services providers lead the way in Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG) reporting. But this remains a work in progress: growing demand from policymakers and investors alike for consistency in ESG reporting will drive further convergence in the standards used globally by banks, asset managers and listed...

Changes in the LNG sector is shaping the financing of this asset class, moving away from the long-term and large-scale model that was seen in the past.

A series of offshore wind and floating solar projects that support policymakers’ energy transition goals are creating opportunity for local and global companies in Taiwan, supported by Societe Generale.

Marubeni sponsored two first-of-a-kind renewable energy projects, including an offshore windfarm in Japan and a floating solar project in Taiwan, expanding its renewable energy generation business and contributing to energy transition in the region.

Societe Generale closed the financing of another renewable project and contributed to the Indonesian power sector.

Photovoltaic: Societe Generale refinances its first solar power project in Australia

Societe Generale supports renewable energy project in China

Societe Generale supports another renewable energy project in Asia Pacific

Societe Generale took part in the financing package for the construction of the world’s largest ‘greenfield’ geothermal power plant, contributing to greener growth in Indonesia