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April 18, 2024

Thailand gears up for Climate Change Act amidst optimism and skepticism

Thailand is preparing to introduce the Climate Change Act. Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Rachata Phisitbanakorn, mentioned in a seminar this month that the law may come into effect this year.
March 12, 2024

Rapid decline of blue carbon in Southeast Asia due to human activity

Southeast Asia’s beaches have long captivated tourist’ attention, yet few have recognized another potential of its vast coastline: the ability of its rich marine life to reach carbon neutrality.
March 11, 2024

IFC green loan to speed up renewable energy in Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam

The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, and Siam Commercial Bank of Thailand have decided to provide a green loan to Thailand's renewable energy company, Sermsang Palang Ngan (SPN), totaling approximately 64 million USD.
February 22, 2024

Indonesia’s new government energy policies may impact global climate change

From coal, nickel, palm oil to rainforests, Indonesia’s riches matter to the rest of the world, as does its presidential election.
January 16, 2024

Bezos Earth Fund offers 1 million prize for innovative greenhouse gas removal solutions

The Bezos Earth Fund, a philanthropy funded by Jeff Bezos in 2020 with a commitment of $10 billion to tackle climate change, announced on Jan 10 that a $1 million ideation prize to generate creative ideas and solutions to remove greenhouse gas emissions.
January 09, 2024

Malaysia’s new climate policy may increase electricity tariffs

Malaysia’s Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, Nik Nazmi, is taking measures to tackle climate change by proposing a substantial shift in energy subsidies and promoting sustainable practices.
December 19, 2023

Indonesia builds more water reservoirs to fight climate change

Indonesia’s Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Minister, Basuki Hadimuljono, said that the government's efforts to construct more dams and retention basins serve as concrete actions to address the threats of climate change.
December 06, 2023

Malaysia considers REI for coal phase-out, examines Vietnam's JETP deal

Malaysia is actively contemplating about the implementation of request for information (RFI) mechanisms for coal carbon reduction and potential early coal phase-out, said Nik Nazmi at COP28.
November 21, 2023

TSMC, 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.
June 16, 2023

Analysis: Heatwave lays bare Vietnam's structural electricity woes

Vietnam is battling electricity cuts caused by a heatwave which has revealed problems in structure and bureaucracy restricting available power to 50% of installed capacity and impeding efforts to access $15.5 billion in global climate funding.

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