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Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company PLN said to successfully reduced 1.05 million tons of carbon emissions and produce 1.04 TWh of clean energy in 2023 by optimizing biomass with co-firing technology at coal-fired power plants.

Indonesia conducted its first commercial flight on Oct. 27 using palm oil-blended jet fuel, as the world's largest producer of the commodity pushes for wider use of biofuels to reduce fuel imports.

Indonesia’s PGN and three Japanese firms are exploring the production of biomethane from palm oil mill effluent to meet the growing demand for natural gas and reduce methane emissions.

Ｍalaysian plantations and Commodities minister Fadillah Yusof said government is considering expansion of its B10 biodiesel programme to industrial sector during the fourth Palm Biodiesel Conference held on Tuesday.

The state government of Sarawak is studying the possibility of utilizing wood pellets to generate additional energy, according to Premier Abang Johari.

Malaysia’s largest renewable energy power plant at Bukit Tagar Enviro Park, Selangor with a capacity of 12 MW has commenced operations.

Enbridge Inc of Canada announced plans to invest C$3.3 billion ($2.4 billion) in natural gas and liquids infrastructure and renewable power this year, and said there were better investment opportunities in the U.S. due to green energy subsidies.

Despite an existing feed-in tariff (FiT) for deepening biomass energy investment in Vietnam, some experts advise that a new scheme must be paired with other legal incentives to ensure a more significant share in the country’s energy mix.