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Twin-state hydropower project seen to sweep away vulnerable communities, local biodiversity

...power project, a multipurpose project with 660 MW power generation capacity, has been planned on the Tons river. The Kishau dam, once built, will be 236 metres in vertical height making it the second-...

29 Apr 2022

Twin-state hydropower project seen to sweep away vulnerable communities, local biodiversity

News / Carbon & Climate

Indonesia’s ‘green’ electricity plan undermines its climate vows, activists say

...power glut, Indonesia should take the opportunity to start building renewable energy plants. The government’s “Long-term Strategy on Low Carbon and Climate Resilience 2050” says coal-fired power plant...

29 Oct 2021

Indonesia’s ‘green’ electricity plan undermines its climate vows, activists say

News / Policy & Finance

‘A waste of time and money’: Why are environmental assessments so ineffective in Nepal?

...power According to Madhu Ghimire at the MoFE, more than one-third of all EIAs approved over the last 25 years were in the hydropower sector. The Nepal Government’s Guidelines for Study of Hydropower P...

25 Nov 2022

‘A waste of time and money’: Why are environmental assessments so ineffective in Nepal?

SHANGHAI HONGQIAO SOLAR ROOF INSTALLATION

News / Energy

With coal off the menu, can China export its renewables model?

...power and can suffer severe power shortages in the dry season, when demand for electricity is higher, says the report. Development of wind and solar power could relieve those shortages, while distribu...

12 Nov 2021

With coal off the menu, can China export its renewables model?

The 552 megawatt (MW) GNPower Kauswagan coal plant in Lanao del Norte in Mindanao, Philippines

News / Policy & Finance

Asian Development Bank announces plans at COP26 to partner with investors to buy and retire coal power plants

...power. Power plants in the target countries are not subject to market pressures and thus any buy-outs will have to contend with state support and opaque power purchase agreements,” read the letter. Th...

5 Nov 2021

Asian Development Bank announces plans at COP26 to partner with investors to buy and retire coal power plants

News / Policy & Finance

Improving shareholder engagement: New mechanisms to foster participation and inclusion at general meetings

...power generation, construction, and banking- Developed a stewardship policy which will act as a guidance on how it should conduct its engagements and vote on ESG matters.Sources: UN PRI, KWAP, EPF For...

20 Jun 2023

Improving shareholder engagement: New mechanisms to foster participation and inclusion at general meetings

News / Cities

Heatwave relief: what can hot countries teach us about keeping cool?

...power bills to run fans. It could also be time to ditch sweltering black tarmac surfaces. During the summer Olympics in Tokyo last year, the marathon route was covered in light-coloured reflective pai...

20 Jul 2022

Heatwave relief: what can hot countries teach us about keeping cool?

News / Carbon & Climate

As 1.5C warming limit nears, interest in sun-dimming tech heats up

...powerful state or even individual could go it alone, potentially to the detriment of others, sparking conflict. “ We are now entering a situation where the likelihood of overshooting 1.5 degrees is h...

19 Jul 2022

As 1.5C warming limit nears, interest in sun-dimming tech heats up

News / Policy & Finance

Climate action is 'good business', UN climate chief says at COP27

...power to less pollution, Simon Stiell said in an interview. "It's a healthier, wealthier future." The problem in making that change is "there's so much vested interest in where we are. That's the chal...

10 Nov 2022

Climate action is 'good business', UN climate chief says at COP27

News / Cities

Record high deforestation hits Sumatra’s ‘orangutan capital’ as palm oil industry expands

...power and have access to the resources needed to establish significant oil palm plantations, according to RAN. Often this power stems from a position afforded to them, or their families, through their...

28 Mar 2023

Record high deforestation hits Sumatra’s ‘orangutan capital’ as palm oil industry expands

News / Energy

Japan's 'clean coal' technologies are a costly gamble that will thwart net-zero ambition: report

...power demand by 2030. The county is also one of the biggest exporters of coal-burning technology and has been criticised for funding overseas plants that using the highly polluting fossil fuel. Japan ...

14 Feb 2022

Japan's 'clean coal' technologies are a costly gamble that will thwart net-zero ambition: report

News / Energy

China key to Vietnam’s solar success

...power] generation mix, meet new demand for clean power and control power tariffs, renewables should arguably play a bigger role in Power Development Plan 8, and not less,” IEEFA said. The plan envisag...

1 Jul 2021

China key to Vietnam’s solar success

News / Policy & Finance

‘Infrastructure-first’ approach causes conflict in Indonesia

Launched by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in 2016, the National Strategic Project scheme prioritises large-scale investments in order to boost economic growth. Investments above IDR 100 billion (US$7...

12 May 2022

‘Infrastructure-first’ approach causes conflict in Indonesia

Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

The COP of no return

...power added in G20 countries in 2021 cost less than the cheapest coal-fired options. My country, Egypt, is on track to produce 42 per cent percent of its energy from renewable resources by 2035. At th...

11 Oct 2022

The COP of no return

News / Carbon & Climate

China, US climate pledges give COP26 boost but 'extra mile' sought

...power plants under development within its borders. Coal remains a mainstay for power generation in Asia, which accounts for 75 per cent of global coal demand, according to the International Energy Age...

23 Sep 2021

China, US climate pledges give COP26 boost but 'extra mile' sought

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Despite “green” efforts, natural gas and LNG make little climate or economic sense

...power plants that emit less than a certain emissions threshold would be treated as temporarily green. Similarly, the European Commission published proposals recently, which, if adopted, would extend t...

18 Mar 2022

Despite “green” efforts, natural gas and LNG make little climate or economic sense

coal barge on the Mahakam River in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

News / Energy

Indonesia’s new coal plan: it pollutes land and air, so why not the sea too?

...power plant operator PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Paiton to produce the bricks using fly ash and bottom ash, or FABA, left over from burning coal. “We see the potential use of FABA in coastal and marine ...

3 Dec 2021

Indonesia’s new coal plan: it pollutes land and air, so why not the sea too?

greenpeace asia tech firms demonstration

News / Carbon & Climate

How green is Asian tech? C+ at best: Greenpeace

...power deployment. Commenting on the report, Professor Seeram Ramakrishna from the National University of Singapore’s Department of Mechanical Engineering said the 2030 target is “laudable and lofty”, ...

9 Dec 2021

How green is Asian tech? C+ at best: Greenpeace

News / Carbon & Climate

'Architects of desire': can advertising agencies glamorise climate solutions?

...power stations. Bridget Jackson, business engagement lead for the UK's COP26 team of "climate champions", said polls show consumers "are increasingly concerned about climate change - and yet we still ...

15 Nov 2021

'Architects of desire': can advertising agencies glamorise climate solutions?

News / Carbon & Climate

Courts or policies: which matters more for climate action in South Asia?

...power to review environmental clearances granted by the government. Kodiveri describes the Godavarman case as “a great example of judicial enforcement”. The judgement has been criticised by some resea...

10 Oct 2022

Courts or policies: which matters more for climate action in South Asia?

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