{
  "id": 16535791,
  "title": "Malaysia's 'green' test: Billions pledged, too few bankable",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/malaysias-green-test-billions-pledged-too-few-bankable",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T00:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/10/1563545/malaysias-green-test-billions-pledged-too-few-bankable"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia, have pledged hundreds of billions of dollars to green investments. However, converting these commitments into tangible projects on the ground remains a significant challenge. The root cause of this gap, according to Maybank group chief sustainability officer Datuk Shahril Azuar Jimin, is the scarcity of bankable projects that can deliver measurable emissions reductions. Despite the availability of capital, many projects lack the foundation needed to attract investor interest and obtain financing.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia, have announced hundreds of billions of dollars in green investments.",
  "key_points": [
    "Southeast Asian nations pledge billions for green investments.",
    "Converting pledges to tangible projects proves difficult.",
    "Lack of bankable projects with measurable emissions reductions."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The massive influx of pledged capital will fail to drive decarbonization unless developers prioritize creating projects with the measurable emissions reductions and financial foundations required to attract serious investors.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}