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April 28, 2025
Canada election: Trump’s threats spur push to diversify oil exports beyond U.S.
Canada's federal election will take place on April 28, with a new Prime Minister set to be elected. This election has seen energy issues come to the forefront, largely due to repeated threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.
April 28, 2025Trump’s first 100 days: Southeast Asia’s clean energy supply chains upended by tariff shock
As U.S. President Donald Trump marked his first 100 days back in office on April 30, he had already signed more than 100 executive orders—aggressively dismantling his predecessor’s policies and unleashing a tariff shockwave that rattled global trade.
April 24, 2025IEA summit: Global leaders address energy security risks amid geopolitical tensions
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is holding a two-day summit on the Future of Energy Security in London starting April 24, with a focus on climate security, critical minerals, and clean energy supply.
April 22, 2025Jeju leads South Korea’s green hydrogen push with first commercial station
South Korea’s Jeju Island is making bold investments in green hydrogen with nation’s first commercial green hydrogen refueling station and hydrogen production facility.
April 17, 2025Vietnam approves $136 billion power plan to expand renewables, nuclear energy
Vietnam officially approved a revised version of its National Power Development Plan (PDP8) on April 15, allocating $136.3 billion by 2030 to strengthen long-term energy security.
April 15, 2025Gulf Energy leverages telecom, AI to advance renewable energy expansion
Gulf Energy, Thailand’s largest private power producer, has ramped up investments in telecommunications and digital infrastructure in recent years, leveraging the resulting electricity demand to accelerate the development of low-carbon energy.
April 15, 2025Google, Baseload sign first geothermal energy CPPA to power Taiwan's data centers
Global geothermal developer Baseload Capital and Google today announced the signing of the first corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) for carbon-free geothermal energy in Taiwan.
April 15, 2025Vietnam raises solar feed-in tariffs with energy storage, regional incentives
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has announced a new round of feed-in tariffs (FIT) for solar power, introducing location-based pricing and, for the first time, incorporating energy storage systems.
April 11, 2025Three key takeaways from IEA’s first Energy and AI report
International Energy Agency (IEA) released its first Energy and AI report on April 10, highlighting how the data center boom driven by artificial intelligence is giving the tech sector unprecedented influence over the energy industry.
April 09, 2025U.S. tariffs put Southeast Asia’s clean energy exports at risk
Southeast Asia’s clean energy industry is bracing for its third major setback, as U.S. tariffs intensify pressure on the wind and solar supply chains.