Trump 2.0 promises to add to the uncertainties that chief sustainability officers have had to tackle over the last year. Sustainability became harder to sell in the boardroom, and in Asia, the talent crunch is still a problem.
Industry players welcome Singapore’s plan for a global framework to recognise RECs from cross-border electricity trading outside single markets, like the EU and the US, but stress the need to prevent double counting and ensure transparency.
A flurry of high-profile decisions this year such as an electricity law update have propped up optimism in Vietnam's renewables sector. But green power firms are wary about restarting projects in a market marred by past volatility.
Energy professionals are gradually moving out of oil, gas and coal jobs for positions in renewables in the world’s most fossil fuel-dependent region. Eco-Business asked executives why they made the switch.