Energy News
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Developing Asia’s coal demand helped cancel out rich-world emissions cuts last yearHigh-income nations released less carbon dioxide last year. But emissions increased elsewhere as developing regions struggled to balance economic growth and climate action, and heavy industries and transport emissions were as hard to abate as ever. -
Malaysia's banks are bucking global finance decarbonisation trend by funding coal, study findsMalaysia
Malaysia's banks are bucking global finance decarbonisation trend by funding coal, study finds
Maybank, CIMB and RHB Bank have provided almost US$5 billion in loans and bonds for new coal projects over the last decade. And unlike international and Singaporean banks, Malaysia's banks show no signs of going cold on the climate-changing fossil fuel, the study claims.
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Speeding sea level rise threatens nuclear plantsWith sea level rise accelerating faster than thought, the risk is growing for coastal cities − and for nuclear power stations. -
New renewables bill may give Indonesia chance to move away from coalEnergy industry observers and activists have welcomed the move of Indonesia’s parliament in drafting a bill on renewable energy that will be included in its docket of priority legislation for passage this year.
Energy Opinion
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Can the Pacific become the world’s first fossil-fuel-free zone?– With key reforms, Pacific states could move toward cleaner, more affordable sources of energy that eventually eliminate fossil fuels completely. -
Bioenergy can land a blow against climate change– For the last decade, bioenergy has been confined to the sidelines of climate-policy debates, owing to the environmental problems associated with its production. But recent innovations have made this option for supplying sustainable, renewable energy not just viable, but necessary. -
Why 'net zero' is not good enough– It sounds like an ambitious goal, but the term may hide loopholes that can delay real climate action and drive land grabs and hunger.
Energy Videos
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Highlights from Ecosperity Week 2019– Eminent speakers and thousands of attendees discussed strategies for a resource-efficient future at Ecosperity Week 2019. As they heard about the science of global warming, delegates were called upon to be part of the solution.
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Rewiring the global energy sector– Battery technology could reshape the global energy sector, and this year's #Innovate4Climate summit in Singapore will focus on the cutting-edge innovation that could change the energy landscape.
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Documentary film Sexy Killers probes Indonesian candidates’ ties to Big Coal– Ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election on April 17, an online movie was recently published showing the links between Indonesian coal and energy companies and the country’s political elites.
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An electrifying solution to improve livelihoods– In line with the Sustainable Development Goals' aim to eradicate poverty, a Japanese multinational electronics firm is providing power supply stations, solar storage and products to countries with little or no access to electricity.
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