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Delivering capital market-driven solutions to accelerate Asia's energy transition

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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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Industry Business Consulting and Services Company size 11-50 employees Headquarters Singapore, Singapore Type Privately Held Founded 2020 Specialties 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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  From all of us at Climate Smart Ventures, warmest wishes for a festive holiday season and a bright new year! 🎄🌟 As we welcome 2026, we’re excited to continue collaborating with our partners and clients to advance a cleaner, more sustainable future—one milestone (and gigawatt!) at a time. 🌱💡 #HappyHolidays #HappyNewYear

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  🌏 What will 2026 bring for Asia’s #EnergyTransition? Asia is shaping the future of global energy. Electricity demand is growing at 5% per year, faster than anywhere else, and the region is expected to account for nearly 60% of global growth in electricity consumption through 2050. While Asia is still home to over 80% of the world’s coal generation, its energy transition has gained momentum and needs to be sustained. 💡 Why we’re optimistic about Asia’s energy future: ▶️ Clean energy investment now surpasses fossil fuel investment across the region. 🍃 ▶️ Distributed renewables, such as retail rooftop solar and energy storage systems, are already affordable in many cases, expanding access and empowering communities, and often outperforming diesel and even conventional grid electricity. ☀️ ▶️ Private and public sector actors across the ecosystem have increasingly recognized that strategic transmission expansion, flexible grid operations, and advanced system solutions are key to unlocking the more than 5-fold increase in RE needed to meet domestic net zero targets. 🌐 ▶️ Investors are prioritizing capital allocation to energy storage and batteries 🔋and transmission and grid upgrades ⚙️, all essential for strengthening the energy infrastructure needed for the transition. ▶️ Innovative policies and business models are emerging to make the shift to clean energy affordable for both consumers and governments. 📜 Yes, challenges remain, such as supply chain bottlenecks, financing constraints, and regulatory hurdles, but the momentum of the transition must continue. Asia may have started its transition later than others, but it’s catching up fast and charting its own path toward a cleaner, more resilient energy future. Given these challenges and opportunities, find out where Climate Smart Ventures is heading in #2026 👇

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  The Coal Transition Commission (CTC) with The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) and TransitionZero recently published a compelling report addressing the knowledge gap and potential around the role of coal flexibility in coal-to-clean transitions. Key highlights from the report: 🔹 In emerging economies which are heavily coal dependent for generation, reduced and flexible operation of some coal plants could support a more rapid transition to alternative clean sources of energy. 🔹It may be an option to consider particularly for systems with significant near-term growth of wind and solar, with temporary grid congestion, with high demand growth or without other alternatives for flexibility currently available. 🔹 Robust guardrails are essential – flexibility must be managed carefully to avoid prolonging coal use or undermining emissions reduction goals. 🔹Cost recovery remains a central barrier to mainstreaming coal flexibility. Several categories of costs must be covered: upfront investment for retrofits, higher operational expenses, and, in many cases, the contractual costs of altering PPAs. Financing may require a mix of public intervention, concessional instruments and regulatory reform, with private and public capital only participating where clear transition guardrails are in place. 🔹 Flexibility is not a fleet-wide solution – it should be implemented as part of a broader coal transition strategy. This paper offers a pragmatic roadmap for countries balancing urgent energy needs with the imperative of decarbonization. A must-read for anyone shaping the next phase of the global energy transition. Read more below. ⬇️ 🔗Access the full report at https://lnkd.in/evGkS3rZ Image source: From Flex to Phase-Out report by Coal Transition Commission (CTC) with The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) and TransitionZero

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  Last week, Climate Smart Ventures (CSV) and its partners organized a Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES) Planning and Development Workshop in Mindanao. This marks the third leg of a regional workshop series under a three-year program launched in 2023. ⚡🌱 The session brought together over 40 participants from electric cooperatives (ECs), government agencies, and private sector innovators, working collectively to accelerate hybrid renewable energy adoption and strengthen smart grid readiness across Mindanao. 🤝 Despite the challenges of delivering power to remote and island communities, ECs at the event demonstrated a strong and growing commitment to reducing diesel dependence and transitioning to cleaner energy. A few key priorities highlighted by participants include scaling HRES solutions, considering biomass potential, advancing grid modernization, and grid infrastructure development such as submarine cable installations (where feasible). Through programs like this, CSV continues to support off-grid ECs in accelerating clean energy adoption, improving system reliability, and building resilient, future-ready power systems for remote communities in the Philippines. 🚀 With our terrific partners: Tara Climate Foundation, National Electrification Administration (NEA), Department of Energy Philippines (DOE), Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), Center for Empowerment, Innovation and Training on Renewable Energy (CentRE), Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA), and Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AMRECO) w/ Matthew Carpio, Alvin Prado, Nian Sayoc, Kyle Zachary Constantino, Felicia Singson, Julia Syyap 🔗 Read the full workshop highlights here: https://lnkd.in/geK7hziT #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #HybridSystems #ElectricCooperatives #Philippines

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  Annyeonghaseyo from #Korea! 🇰🇷 The growing Climate Smart Ventures team—joining from Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, and beyond—came together a few weeks ago in beautiful Seoul, South Korea for our annual staff retreat. It was a meaningful opportunity to celebrate our wins, reflect on challenges, strengthen our mission, and strategize how we can advance our #EnergyTransition work in 2026 and beyond. 🌏✨ The best part? Hearing everyone’s stories, getting to know each other’s work, and experiencing Korean culture through team-building activities! 🎤🤝🇰🇷 Here’s a glimpse: 🥢 Feasted on Korea’s traditional dishes—from chimaek and authentic Korean BBQ to buckwheat cold noodles, dakgalbi, and more. 🚲 Explored the breathtaking Nami Island, biked around its scenic paths, fed adorable alpacas, and enjoyed a peaceful stroll through a picturesque garden in Gapyeong. 🏃♂️ Competed in an Amazing Race across Gyeonbokgu, Bukchon Hanok Village, Namsan Tower, and Han River Park—complete with #photos, #drawing, #culture challenges, and even feasting on convenience-store snacks along the way! 💡 Uncovered fun facts about the team—including pickleball and badminton enthusiasts, rock climbers, and runners so fast they’d never miss the ferry back 😉—and many more surprising talents and stories. Our staff retreat was a great reminder that strong teams build strong impact, and it left us #supercharged for what’s ahead. 🌱 We’re excited for the journey forward, working closely together as a team and with our partners. Onward to a bigger year ahead! 🚀 #EnergyTransition #Decarbonization #Sustainability #ClimateAction #OrganizationalCulture

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  Big news for the Philippines’ #OffshoreWind (OFW) sector: The Department of Energy Philippines (DOE) has officially launched its first offshore-wind–only auction under the Fifth Green Energy Auction Program (GEA-5), offering 3,300 MW of fixed-bottom capacity for delivery between 2028 and 2030, a major milestone toward integrating large-scale OFW into the national energy mix. With the notice of auction, last week the DOE released the Terms of Reference (TOR) detailing requirements, timelines, and evaluation procedures for developers. The TOR confirms a 20-year supply delivery period, updates rules on bid and performance bonds, and clarifies provisions related to Green Energy Tariff entitlements. Next steps: The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Philippines is likewise required to issue the Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) prices within 30 days of the auction notice, crucial for assessing project viability. ⚡ With an estimated 178 GW in OFW potential in the Philippines, this auction is a critical step toward meeting the Philippines’ renewable energy goals of 35% by 2030 and 50% by 2040. 🌱 At Climate Smart Ventures (CSV), we view this as a pivotal opportunity to advance the country’s clean energy transition and support stakeholders across the technical, financial, and policy dimensions of offshore wind. Check out CSV’s OFW research in partnership with: 🔹 Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) 🔗https://bit.ly/apacofw_pr: Accelerating OFW in APAC 🔗https://bit.ly/48AbCDg: Risk-sharing mechanisms and financing pathways to accelerate OFW 🔹 Makati Business Club 🔗https://lnkd.in/giKGKApM: Unlocking the Philippines’ OFW potential through clearer policy, coordinated infrastructure and public‑private action Learn more about the announcement below ⬇️

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  The Department of Energy (DOE) convened a virtual dialogue yesterday, 30 June 2025, with key industry stakeholders to further refine the draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for the fifth round of the Green Energy Auction (GEA-5), the Philippines’ first auction dedicated exclusively for offshore wind projects. During the two-hour discussion, representatives from the DOE, other government agencies such as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Forest Management Bureau, Department of Health – Bureau of Quarantine, Department of Labor and Employment Energy Regulatory Commission, Maritime Industry Authority, National Power Corporation, National Resource Water Board, National Transmission Corporation, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Ports Authority, and the private sector engaged in a substantive exchange of views to ensure that the auction framework is practical, transparent, and well-aligned with the unique requirements of offshore wind development. The DOE confirmed that GEA 5 will adopt a more holistic and balanced approach to bid evaluation, expanding beyond price criteria to include technical readiness, permitting progress, grid connection status, delivery timeline, and risk management. Responding to concerns raised by developers, the DOE underscored the importance of early coordination with the transmission network service provider and port authority. Developers are encouraged to submit infrastructure plans at the earliest stages to support inter-agency coordination, reduce bottlenecks, and enhance accountability. The DOE also clarified that only bank guarantees, irrevocable standby letters of credit, or cash will be accepted as performance securities under GEA-5. Surety bonds will no longer be permitted. To safeguard the integrity of the auction process, the DOE announced that delays exceeding three years due to developer default will result in the revocation of the Certificate of Award and the Certificate of Endorsement for the Green Energy Tariff. However, lenders’ “step-in rights” will be recognized, allowing them to assume project control before any revocation occurs. (1/n continued in comments)

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  The outcomes from #COP30 are in. Notably, there is no direct reference to transitioning away from fossil fuels in the formal texts. Coal was not mentioned once. Instead, the agreement emphasizes “accelerating implementation” of existing commitments, echoing the non-binding language adopted at COP28 in Dubai. Where do we go from here? There is still progress to build on. Read more below ⬇️

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  ICYMI: A new policy brief charting a clear path forward for Waste-to-Energy (WtE) in the Philippines has been released, featuring technical insights and synthesis drafted by Climate Smart Ventures. This report was developed in partnership with the Makati Business Club and the Embassy of the Netherlands in the Philippines. ♻️ With landfills reaching capacity, the need for innovative waste solutions has never been more urgent. This brief highlights actionable pathways to accelerate WtE adoption: 🔹Policy Alignment: A Joint Memorandum Circular between the Department of Energy, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and Department of Interior and Local Government, to harmonize agency mandates. 🔹Market Confidence: Establish a dedicated WtE stream under Green Energy Auction 6 (GEA6). 🔹Local Solutions: Promote Local Government Unit (LGU) clustering to stabilize feedstock supply and secure long-term contracts. 🔹Bridge Options: Scale up bridge solutions like cement co-processing and incentivize Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) production for immediate waste diversion. Learn more about how the Philippines can strengthen waste management and energy security in the country in the full policy brief:  https://lnkd.in/eqZwP463 🔗 Learn more about our work: https://lnkd.in/g2rj6vUE

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  [READ] MBC POLICY BRIEF on Waste-to-Energy ♻️ The Philippines' growing waste crisis and need for energy security have pushed Waste-to-Energy (WtE) into the policy spotlight, as it offers a way to convert non-recyclable waste into electricity, reduce dependence on landfills, and stabilize the grid. “Making Waste Work" distills insights from extensive public-private roundtables into a policy brief geared towards advancing WtE in the country. The report tackles key challenges in the field and outlines strategies to de-risk investments and scale viable projects. Read the full report to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eqZwP463 This publication was developed in partnership with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Manila, with technical contributions from Climate Smart Ventures. #MBC #sustainability #wastetoenergy #circulareconomy #philippines #wastemanagement

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  Climate Smart Ventures (CSV) and the Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA) hosted a two-day Project Finance Workshop: Basics of Project Finance & Modeling on November 7 and 13, 2025. 📊 Facilitated by Matthew Carpio, CSV’s Head of Transaction Advisory, the workshop brought together renewable energy developers, investors, and professionals interested in expanding their financial skill sets for today’s dynamic energy market. Participants explored: 🔹 Project finance fundamentals tailored to renewable energy 🔹 Bankability insights: how banks and investors evaluate projects 🔹 Hands-on financial modeling for solar and storage projects 🔹 Practical application through a real-world, end-to-end case study Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to accelerating the energy transition in the Philippines! w/ ACEN, AboitizPower, Aboitiz Renewables, Aon Insurance & Reinsurance Brokers Philippines, Inc., Arka Likas Solutions, BPI Capital Corporation, CleanTech Global Renewables, Inc., ELSAL Ventures OPC, Fluence Energy, GoSolar Philippines, Greenergy Development Corp., Solaris, Inc., Manila water company, Nexif Ratch Energy Philippines, SolX Technologies Inc, and Vivant Corporation 🔗 To learn more about how we can help your firm gain a competitive edge in the Philippine and Asian RE market, visit our website at https://lnkd.in/g2rj6vUE #ProjectFinance #RenewableEnergy #FinancialModeling

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  Very important and useful analysis from CREA’s report and Belinda’s summary below ⬇️. It highlights the real, context-specific challenges that remain in phasing down coal, and we find the recommendations on target. 🌏 Addressing off-grid “captive” coal plants, mobilizing sufficient financing for energy transitions, and developing transition strategies grounded in technical and financial expertise are all critical to accelerating decarbonization. Our team is actively working on these areas in countries such as Indonesia🇮🇩, Vietnam🇻🇳, and India🇮🇳 with strong partners in the region. Much more remains to be done to shift the momentum toward decarbonization, but we are encouraged by the progress to date and by the continued collaboration driving these efforts.

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  🌏 Four years after China’s overseas coal power ban, a new CREA report with the People of Asia for Climate Solutions finds that while some progress has been made, loopholes and challenges remain 💡 The good news: ✅ The total pipeline of overseas coal projects backed by Chinese entities has fallen to 31 GW, with nearly 60 GW cancelled in total since 2021. ✅ Cancellations are accelerating again, reaching more than 16 GW in 2025 — equivalent to 6 billion tonnes of avoided lifetime CO₂ emissions since the pledge. But challenges persist: ⚠️ A rise in privately funded, off-grid “captive” coal plants — especially in Indonesia, India, Laos, Zimbabwe and Zambia — risks undermining the ban’s credibility. ⚠️ 4 GW of new coal capacity became operational this year, much of it from projects already under construction in 2024. ⚠️ The report also identifies a new category of “mothballed” plants — idle facilities that could restart at any time without formal approval. The report's recommendations: 🔹 Explicitly extend the ban to cover captive coal projects. 🔹 Redirect finance toward renewables, storage, and grid modernisation. 🔹 Support host countries’ transition strategies through technical and financial cooperation. 🔹 Establish a dedicated coordinating agency to ensure transparency, enforcement, and accountability. Kudos to the authors Daniel Nesan, Chengcheng Qiu & Xiaojun Wang 📖 Link to the full 2025 report in the comments #China #ClimateAction #CoalTransition #CleanEnergy #Decarbonisation #EnergyTransition

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