The country's environment ministry tells Okinawa Electric new gas plant must reduce overall emissions, warning project near coral and seagrass ecosystems could face curbs if it fails to align with climate goals.
Negotiators at the intersessional IMO talks face mounting pressure over a proposed Net-Zero Framework, hailed by civil society as a measure of whether multilateralism can hold amid court-curbed Trump tariffs and industry moves toward cleaner fuels.
As oil and gas firms reap windfall profits from wartime price spikes, regional climate advocates urge governments to tax gains and channel the funds into renewables and grid upgrades to secure Asia’s energy future.
Energy shocks expose Asia Pacific's gas gamble, as plunging battery costs and flexible demand tools emerge as cheaper, more secure alternatives to ‘transition fuel’ liquified natural gas.
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Gareth Walsh dan
Jordan Lee
Asean should enhance efficiency of fertiliser application, increase local fertiliser production, and fortify policies on pesticides and seeds.
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Paul Teng
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz could push Aseans farmers and food prices to the brink, but the region has options to ease some of the pressure.
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Elyssa Kaur Ludher dan
Paul Teng
Vietnam has limited room for manoeuvre on the energy front as supply tightens, but is proactively playing the hand it has been dealt.
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Le Hong Hiep