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August 19, 2025
Vietnam kicks off domestic SAF production to drive aviation decarbonization
Petrolimex unveiled its domestically produced SAF and signed a supply agreement with Vietjet Air, becoming the first mover toward the goal of “produced in Vietnam, used in Vietnam”.
August 19, 2025Vietnam’s DPPA gains traction as corporates embrace green power deals
Vietnam’s DPPA framework is maturing, and green power projects based on the scheme are gradually taking shape. VinEnergo, the energy arm of Vingroup, will supply solar and storage systems to the group’s car and battery factories.
August 19, 2025Air quality study of East Java waste-to-energy plant sparks dispute, health warnings
Indonesia’s largest environmental group reported that air quality around Surabaya’s Benowo waste-to-energy plant frequently exceeded WHO safety limits, with pollution spreading into residential areas, markets, and schools.
August 18, 2025COP30 CEO: ‘We need a better strategy to transition away from fossil fuels’
Ana Toni, Chief Executive of COP30 in Brazil, speaks about her expectations for the upcoming UN climate summit.
August 18, 2025Thailand's voluntary carbon trading set for 2027 with 15% offset limit
Thailand's carbon market is still in its early stages, with its Securities and Exchange Commission estimating that the voluntary carbon market (VCM) will be launched by 2027, ahead of the mandatory market.
August 15, 2025NASA satellites show surge in Indonesia hotspots as 2025 fires send smoke to Malaysia
NASA satellite data show a dramatic uptick in fire hotspots across Indonesia, with smoke from Sumatra detected in Malaysia in late July.
August 14, 2025Lagging sustainability disclosures could cost Vietnam in global trade
Vietnam’s economic liberalization has driven strong growth, with the Associated Press (AP) likening the government’s ambitions to becoming Asia’s next “tiger economy.” But in an era where economic expansion is deeply intertwined with climate change.
August 14, 2025Global wetlands conference results in resolutions for protection, restoration
In July, scientists, government officials and community leaders gathered in Zimbabwe for the 2025 international conference on wetlands to agree on global commitments for the sustainable conservation and restoration of these ecosystems.
August 14, 2025Could China win ‘beauty contest’ to be Indonesia’s nuclear energy ally?
Indonesia wants its first nuclear plant running by 2032, but technical and geopolitical challenges loom.
August 13, 2025Thailand’s slow DPPA progress risks billions in foreign investment
The slow rollout of regulations for the DPPA has frustrated businesses and alarmed policy researchers, who fear that insufficient renewable energy deployment could cost the country THB 1 trillion in lost foreign investment.