Wendy Lo

Indonesia sits at the heart of the global clean energy transition, supplying nearly half of the world’s nickel reserves essential for electric vehicle batteries. Yet the country’s processing boom remains powered by captive coal.

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.

After days of tense negotiations, the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) voted on Oct. 17 to defer discussions on the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) for one year.

The Philippines has issued a framework policy for generating carbon credits in the energy sector. The guidelines align the country with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, paving the way for bilateral and multilateral carbon trading.

Nations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in London are set to vote today to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) to cut shipping emissions, but questions are mounting over policy uncertainty and U.S.-led opposition.

Renewable capacity in ASEAN has more than doubled over the past decade, but an investment of up to USD 10.7 billion in smart grids will be needed to meet rising power demand and sustain economic growth, according to Ember.

Malaysia unveiled its USD 111 billion budget for 2026 on Oct. 10, which includes plans to introduce a carbon tax next year, initially targeting the steel, cement, and energy sectors.

Mets, the Philippines’ leading cold-storage provider, has signed a renewable-energy supply deal with First Gen Corp., the country’s largest geothermal supplier, to cut costs and emissions in this energy-intensive sector.