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June 19, 2024
Pupuk Indonesia expands clean ammonia production to meet Japan, Korea's demands
Pupuk Indonesia, an Indonesian state-owned fertilizer company, is dedicated to accelerating their development of clean ammonia products, with a primary focus on adopting the demands of countries like Japan and South Korea.
June 18, 2024Malaysia is emerging as a data center powerhouse while Thailand is trying to keep up
AI drives Southeast Asia data center boom. Johor Bahru, at the Malaysia-Singapore border, is emerging as Southeast Asia's fastest-growing data center city. This rise could position Malaysia to surpass Singapore as the region's largest hub.
June 14, 2024West African countries urge adding carbon offset to corporate net zero standards
In early June, ten West African countries wrote to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), urging that carbon offsets be included in corporate net zero standards, allowing companies to offset their emissions.
June 14, 2024Why isn’t China’s emissions growth slowing like its GDP?
Despite slowing GDP growth, coal consumption is on the up, largely due to a failure to improve energy efficiency.
June 14, 2024Thai petroleum giants venture into pet care and coffee shops ahead of EV era
Thai gas stations are increasingly diversifying into non-oil businesses such as pet care and coffee as gasoline sales decrease. This shift is driven by the government's target for 30% of domestic car production to be EV by 2030.
June 13, 2024Philippines' largest solar irrigation to double harvests, sell excess power to grid
The largest and only solar irrigation system in the Philippines was officially inaugurated on June 10. The local government has applied renewable energy to agricultural projects, reducing the use of fossil fuels and lowering carbon emissions.
June 13, 2024PwC suggests three strategies for businesses facing Vietnam's net-zero hurdles
Despite clear policies, rising electricity demand and environmental disasters like droughts have pushed Vietnam to expand coal power. PwC suggests Vietnamese companies to create energy transition plans and strategies to tackle global climate change.
June 12, 2024Indonesia sets quotas for rooftop solar deployment to 5.7 GW by 2028
The Indonesian government has announced a national rooftop solar power quota plan, allocating a total of 901 MW for this year in 11 regulated regions, with annual increases planned to reach a total capacity of 5,746 MW within five years.
June 07, 2024ICVCM announces first batch of approved carbon credit methodologies
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has announced the first batch of carbon credit methodologies to pass their review.
June 07, 2024Singapore to build more hydrogen compatible power plants to meet electricity demand
Anticipating continuous domestic growth in electricity demand, Singapore plans to add two more natural gas hydrogen-compatible power plants by 2030 to ensure stable and secure power supply.