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July 29, 2025
Burning, burying and banning: Indonesia’s cities struggle to manage their garbage
Indonesia’s garbage crisis is growing, with illegal dumping and unmanaged waste threatening communities, tourism, and ecosystems — as seen in the unsanctioned disposal of nearly 200 truckloads of trash near a popular beach in Yogyakarta.
July 28, 2025Indonesia eyes domestic solar demand to offset potential U.S. tariff fallout
As the U.S. weighs tightening trade actions against Chinese solar companies for alleged circumvention of duties, Indonesian solar firms believe domestic demand could absorb potential losses from decreased exports.
July 28, 2025ICJ: What the world court’s landmark opinion means for climate change
The highest court of the UN has issued a landmark “advisory opinion” stating that nations can be held legally accountable for their greenhouse-gas emissions.
July 25, 2025Philippine coal power generation declines for the first time in 17 years
Coal-fired power in the Philippines has dropped for the first time in nearly two decades, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).
July 25, 2025Can Malaysia’s AI data centers go green?
A wave of AI server farms is turning Malaysia into Southeast Asia’s digital epicentre, but their high energy use could derail the country’s climate goals.
July 24, 2025AI tool maps 1800 MW rooftop solar potential in the Philippines
The Philippines’ Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), a local non-governmental think tank, has used artificial intelligence (AI) to estimate national rooftop solar capacity with an impressive 90% average accuracy.
July 24, 2025How China’s LNG growth is shaping Southeast Asian energy plans
The surge in long-term liquified natural gas contracts from China is sustaining regional production and prolonging fossil fuel dependency.
July 23, 2025Japan-Taiwan partnership eyes growing carbon storage demand across ASEAN
Japanese heavy industry firm Kanadevia announced a partnership with Taiwan’s Liang Lian Industries to jointly construct spherical liquefied CO2 storage tanks on July 22. The collaboration targets carbon storage projects in Southeast Asia.
July 23, 2025Analysis: China’s clean-energy exports in 2024 alone will cut overseas CO2 by 1%
China’s exports of clean-energy technologies such as solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles are increasingly helping to cut emissions in other countries.
July 23, 2025How India’s leather industry is polluting a major river basin
Tamil Nadu’s tanneries endanger rivers, agriculture and people, as Supreme Court ruling offers some hope.