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Bangkok authorities impose stricter exhaust-smoke limits for diesel vehicles amid Thailand’s push for electric mobility and climate legislation.

At the opening of the COP30 on Nov. 10, parties were expected to submit updated NDCs ahead of the summit. According to the UN, more than half of the 11 ASEAN member states have submitted their 2035 climate targets on time.

Taiwan’s new rules, which take effect on November 5, mandate that large-scale data centers consuming 5 MW or more obtain approval for their energy-use plans before construction.

The EU is considering options that would allow it to revise or weaken its 2040 climate target, originally aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 90% from 1990 levels.

Clean energy technologies are gaining growing attention among ASEAN member states, with carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and green hydrogen steadily advancing toward large-scale commercialization.

French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies has been found by a Paris court to have deceived consumers by overstating its climate pledges and its role as an active player in the fight against global warming.

U.S. President Donald Trump attended the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26, where he signed critical minerals agreements with Thailand and Malaysia.

Civil society and affected groups are pushing for Indonesia to pass a Climate Justice Bill, which would enshrine climate justice as a constitutional right and protect vulnerable communities through coordinate national policy.

Taiwan unveiled the draft Circular Economy Roadmap at the Asia Pacific Circular Economy Roundtable & Hotspot 2025 (APCER). This marks the first time the APCER has been held in Asia.

Vietnam’s plan to ban fuel-powered motorbikes in central Hanoi has triggered alarm among Japanese manufacturers, who say the policy could trigger mass layoffs and bankruptcy.