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The Banten Suralaya coal complex in Banten, Java. The station will use ultra-supercritical technology, and is mainly funded by state utility PLN with financial advice from DBS Bank. Image: Greenpeace

News / Energy

NGOs urge DBS: Pull out of 'risky' Indonesian coal power deal

A coalition of non-government organisations (NGOs) has called on Southeast Asia's largest financial services group, DBS Bank, to back out of a 2,000-megawatt coal-fired power project in Indonesia that...

26 Feb 2019

NGOs urge DBS: Pull out of 'risky' Indonesian coal power deal

News / Food & Agriculture

Could this tool nudge Southeast Asian shoppers to switch to green palm oil?

...power of informed decision-making,” she said. An ad for EcoCart Data collected from EcoCart will be used to inform consumer goods companies of the number of switches consumers have made to products ...

30 Apr 2019

Could this tool nudge Southeast Asian shoppers to switch to green palm oil?

News / Energy

Windows that keep the sun out and the power in

...power, which can be then directly used or stored to power other facilities in the house,” he said. He also sees their value for use in self-powered greenhouses. “It just requires tailoring the optical...

6 Aug 2018

Windows that keep the sun out and the power in

Press Releases / Advanced Biofuel Center

Preliminary agenda out for 2019 Global Moringa Meet

...power lies in the ability to tackle problem of low yields holistically and proactively, as well as providing some vital resilience in the face of shocks like extreme weather .” Practical sessio...

22 Aug 2019

Preliminary agenda out for 2019 Global Moringa Meet

News / Carbon & Climate

New Zealand introduces ‘zero carbon’ bill with concession to farmers

...power in 2017 promising a zero carbon law. In recent months, tens of thousands of schoolchildren in New Zealand have gone on strike to back stronger climate action. The bill aims to “safeguard the fut...

10 May 2019

New Zealand introduces ‘zero carbon’ bill with concession to farmers

News / Policy & Finance

In Indonesia, a project meant to boost livelihoods has left locals behind

...power plants, a seaport, airport, bridges and roads stretching around the area. According to Tasirin, a quest for local and national pride was part of the motivation behind the project. He says he and...

28 Nov 2019

In Indonesia, a project meant to boost livelihoods has left locals behind

News / Policy & Finance

Climate cash for developing world set to meet UN 2020 goal

...power in 2017, the US president said he would not deliver two-thirds of a US$3-billion pledge made by his predecessor to the Green Climate Fund. “ Adaptation finance is still lagging behind and needs...

26 Nov 2018

Climate cash for developing world set to meet UN 2020 goal

News / Policy & Finance

Shunned by investors, poorer nations seek to climate-proof growth

As droughts and floods cut crop harvests and storms tear up buildings and power lines, countries vulnerable to climate change - from Bangladesh to Kenya and Guatemala - have proposed new ways to acces...

15 Apr 2019

Shunned by investors, poorer nations seek to climate-proof growth

News / Energy

India races ahead to achieve emissions control targets

...power plants, including retrofitting requirements for existing plants. The Central Electricity Authority of India is planning a progressive closure of up to 48 GW of end-of-life thermal power plants b...

5 Dec 2018

India races ahead to achieve emissions control targets

News / Energy

China's coal consumption on the rise

...power”, He Jiankun, chair of the academic board of Tsinghua University’s Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development, told chinadialogue that “coal can be used in cleaner ways, but it can ...

4 Mar 2019

China's coal consumption on the rise

Opinion / Green Buildings

Buildings are an ideal but overlooked climate solution

...power plants or other forms of heavy infrastructure. So it's doubly important to make the shift to zero-carbon buildings now. What's troubling is that headwinds have intensified. Emissions from buildi...

5 Nov 2019

Buildings are an ideal but overlooked climate solution

News / Energy

The curse of hydropower?

...power with those not dependent on hydropower on these variables, as well as the impact of producing hydropower on these variables. The study is huge. The authors write, “In the first timeframe, our da...

22 Apr 2019

The curse of hydropower?

News / Energy

Dirty deeds of the clean energy sector: Investors urged to step up

...power. Malaysia and Myanmar were next, with eight and six allegations, respectively, also related to hydropower. With the highest global installed generation capacity of 1,172GW in 2018, hydropower pr...

17 Jul 2019

Dirty deeds of the clean energy sector: Investors urged to step up

News / Energy

Standard Chartered Bank quits coal

...power reads: "We will not directly finance any new coal-fired power plant projects, including expansions, in any location." The policy contrasts those made by other banks in the region this year, whic...

25 Sep 2018

Standard Chartered Bank quits coal

News / Cities

Green paradise or data-stealing dystopia? Toronto smart city sparks debate

...power. Rooftop solar panels will store energy in batteries when it is sunny and then disperse that power back to the buildings at night. Building from scratch on underused waterfront land in Canada's ...

12 Mar 2019

Green paradise or data-stealing dystopia? Toronto smart city sparks debate

News / Food & Agriculture

How apps, AI and solar-powered cold rooms are driving sustainable agriculture

...powered cold room that allows farmers to keep their crops chilled for up to 30 hours, giving them more time to find the right buyers. With a five-tonne capacity, Ecofrost has helped farmers cut loss a...

13 Aug 2019

How apps, AI and solar-powered cold rooms are driving sustainable agriculture

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Indonesia charts a new, low carbon development path. Will other countries follow suit?

...power sector to at least 30 per cent in 2045. Renewable energy is now cheaper than coal in Indonesia when considering the costs of air pollution; Reducing energy intensity (units of energy per unit of...

26 Mar 2019

Indonesia charts a new, low carbon development path. Will other countries follow suit?

Builders work together to finish a house.

News / Green Buildings

Collaboration and disruption for a greener construction sector

...powered by renewable energy by 2050. The Dutch firm is aiming to partner other companies in order to create demand for renewable energy in parts of the world where it operates, says Wezenbeek. Efforts...

8 Jul 2019

Collaboration and disruption for a greener construction sector

Opinion / Water

Southeast Asia and the right to safe water

...power project, one of a cascade of highly controversial hydropower projects in planning, construction or operation in the country.Managing water in Southeast Asia has always been contentious, but neve...

18 Nov 2019

Southeast Asia and the right to safe water

News / Waste

No more plastic straws at over 270 F&B outlets in Singapore from July

...adStop, Kraftwich, Accor Group and Grand Hyatt Singapore. All F&B outlets will remove plastic straws completely from their premises or provide them only upon request. The announcement comes a few ...

4 Jun 2019

No more plastic straws at over 270 F&B outlets in Singapore from July

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