Energy News
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China’s new green bond catalogue could be greenerA new consultation draft of China’s green bond catalogue removes coal and consolidates standards. The changes have been welcomed, but there is room for improvement. -
Probe underway on Iloilo oil spill, as activists call for compensation and more containment efforts by Ayala-led power firmPhilippines
Probe underway on Iloilo oil spill, as activists call for compensation and more containment efforts by Ayala-led power firm
A rupture in AC Energy’s power barge has spilled nearly 270,000 litres of fuel off Iloilo and Guimaras, affecting coastal communities and mangroves. The area’s rich ecology was previously damaged in the country’s worst marine disaster in 2006.
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As power bills surge amid Covid-19, will prosumers be the Philippines’ next big energy trend?Philippines
As power bills surge amid Covid-19, will prosumers be the Philippines’ next big energy trend?
Filipino households have seen a spike in electricity usage since the coronavirus confined residents to their homes. Could this spark a movement where the average citizen becomes both a power producer and consumer? -
Powerless in a pandemic: Solar energy prescribed for off-grid healthcareCovid-19 has made clear the need for reliable power in rural health facilities—including to cool an eventual coronavirus vaccine.
Energy Opinion
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The moment when America fell behind– If designed correctly, stimulus and recovery packages can position countries and regions to reap the benefits of the industries of the future. But in the United States, many of the dirty industries of the past are being bailed out. -
Saved by the pandemic?– If we make the right choices as lockdowns ease, then the pandemic might just have thrown humanity a lifeline in dealing with the much greater challenge of climate change. -
Combating climate change – why investors should keep their shares in fossil fuel companies– Investors who care about the environment are better off holding shares in and exercising their influence over fossil fuel companies.
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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