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Indonesia’s climate envoy has cast doubt on the country’s commitment to the Paris Agreement, calling coal plant closures “economic suicide,” threatening the $20 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

To achieve net zero by 2050, Vietnam is implementing an energy transition action plan, which includes phasing out outdated coal-fired power plants while exploring the feasibility of co-firing biomass and ammonia.

China will end its fixed pricing mechanism for renewable energy and require electricity generated from such sources to be sold at market-determined rates. The new policy was announced via a government notice issued on Feb. 9.

A recent study reveals a strong connection between three fossil fuel-based industries — oil and gas, plastics, and agrichemicals — and their use of social media to deny climate change and delay climate action.

Short video platforms are booming globally, but their environmental impact is not to be overlooked. TikTok is not only building green data centers but also investing in carbon removal technologies as part of its long-term decarbonization plan.

Biodiesel, derived from biomass, faces development challenges due to environmental limitations. Indonesia’s biodiesel policy, which promotes the use of palm oil-based biodiesel, has been impacted by rising costs of fatty acid methyl esters in palm oil.

Asia-Pacific’s leading annual carbon market event, Carbon Forward Asia 2025, will be held in Singapore from March 4 to 5, bringing together experts from across the region to discuss ASEAN’s carbon markets, emerging opportunities.

Indonesia’s newly established national investment institution, "Danantara," is set to officially launch on Feb. 24. Even before its official start, it has already received promising news.

TotalEnergies and Air Liquide announced on Feb. 18 that they will invest €600 million (about USD 627 million) to produce green hydrogen in the Netherlands using offshore wind energy.

The devastating fires that swept through parts of Los Angeles in January. A recent report finds that climate change made the hot, dry conditions that fueled the deadly fires roughly 35% more likely.

Germany will hold its federal election on Feb. 23, and the results may not be favorable for climate policy development.

Restarting exports to neighbouring countries could fuel ecological devastation, but a sustainable approach to sand dredging may be possible.