Energy News
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China’s climate lead offers the planet new hopeBeijing’s plan to cut greenhouse gases could mean a global expansion of green industries following China’s climate lead. -
Fossil fuels are rapidly losing favour with investorsFrom leading the market 20 years ago the big fossil fuels companies are plunging in value, as investors turn to renewables.
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Lack of finance forces Bangladesh to consider shelving coalChinese and Japanese investors have lost interest in funding coal projects due to high costs, pushing the country towards natural gas – which will do little to solve problems of overcapacity, expensive power and carbon emissions. -
Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEAThere will be 43 per cent more solar output by 2040, partly due to new analysis showing that solar power is 20 to 50 per cent cheaper than thought, found the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2020.
Energy Opinion
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While governments take a Covid-induced time out from sustainability, businesses should notSoutheast Asia
While governments take a Covid-induced time out from sustainability, businesses should not
– Gone are the days of shareholder primacy when all that mattered were financial returns. In this new era of corporate sustainability, no issue unites stakeholders as urgently as climate change does. -
Could Thailand’s renewables sector benefit from Covid-19?– The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the energy industry hard. Although renewables appear to be showing resilience, it is not without obstacles. -
The power of words and art in energy conservation– Art, social media campaigns and other communication tools can help raise awareness of the need to save energy. Here's how.
Energy Videos
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Hot air? Vietnam's wind energy story– Vietnam's wind market is thriving, but more work lies ahead if the country wants to power its booming economy without imperilling its people and the planet.
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Which is Southeast Asia's most advanced clean energy nation?– Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?
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From flying taxis to e-jeepneys: transport in Southeast Asia is going electric– In gridlocked, smoggy Southeast Asian cities, change is afoot to electrify transport and clear some of the world's most polluted skies. This video documents the pockets of hope for e-mobility around the most climate-vulnerable region.
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Sun, waves and steam: How is Indonesia winning with renewables?– Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.
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