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November 21, 2023
EVN's electricity prices raised again, steel and cement industries fell into dilemma
Vietnam has increased electricity prices twice within a year to improve the cash flow and repay ability of EVN, which has a positive impact on the whole power sector. However, the production costs of steel and cement have risen as well.
November 21, 2023TSMC, Pegatron climb in rankings on supply chain decarbonization efforts
Taiwan’s TSMC and Pegatron have seen noticeable progress on supply chain decarbonization among 11 electronics suppliers with operations in East Asia, according to the latest report assessing decarbonization efforts by Greenpeace East Asia.
November 21, 2023Okinawa Electric power plans to trial hydrogen co-firing for emissions reduction
Japan's Okinawa Electric Power plans to begin a trial of co-firing hydrogen at a commercial gas-fired power plant from March 2024 to reduce CO2 emissions, its president said on Nov. 17.
November 21, 2023Opinion: The Philippines’ decades-long tug-of-war between coal and renewables
Why does the Philippines lag in generating renewable energy today when they were one of the leaders two decades ago?
November 21, 2023Most Filipinos see urgency to increase renewable energy adoption
Many Filipinos agree on the need to increase the Philippines’ renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower, according to the results of a survey conducted by Pulse Asia Research.
November 20, 20235 global-scale energy companies engaged in green electricity in Indonesia
Indonesian state-owned electricity company, the PLN, has cooperated with five leading international energy corporations for the development t of a green ecosystem in Indonesia.
November 20, 2023Singapore goes underground to ensure food security, sustainable supply
Singapore is implementing the “30 by 30” initiative to reduce reliance on imports and ensure food security amidst climate change.
November 20, 2023Taiwan companies with strongest carbon commitments yield better stock returns
Business Weekly published survey results for Taiwan's top 100 firms' carbon competitiveness at Carbon Competitiveness Summit 2023 on Nov. 17. Report indicates 73% of these companies had higher stock prices than peers.
November 20, 2023PTT to transform Laem Chabang into Thailand’s first “green” port
Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas firm, PTT Plc, is set to transform Laem Chabang deep-sea port into a leading example of green ports across the country.
November 17, 2023EU to auction 244 million carbon permits from Jan-Aug 2024
European governments will auction 244 million EU carbon permits from January to August next year under the bloc's ETS, the European Commission announced on November 16.