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Indonesia unveils initiatives to speed up its energy transition

...renewable energy from coal. The deal, which includes US$10 billion in public funding and a further US$10 billion from private sector investors, comes after more than a year of negotiations between po...

16 Nov 2022

Indonesia unveils initiatives to speed up its energy transition

Opinion / Energy

Nuclear power is not the answer

...renewables hit a record $366 billion, adding an unprecedented 257 GW (on net) to electricity grids, whereas operating nuclear capacity decreased by 0.4 GW. Only six new reactors were connected to the ...

16 Nov 2022

Nuclear power is not the answer

News / Energy

In Bangladesh, solar power brings work, but land shortage slows growth

...renewables, especially solar. The country has little more than 900 megawatts (MW) of renewables capacity, out of total power capacity of 25,700 MW, falling far short of a target to achieve 10% of gene...

25 Aug 2022

In Bangladesh, solar power brings work, but land shortage slows growth

Press Releases / Zalora

Zalora slashed carbon footprint by one-third amid global push towards lower impact fashion

...renewable energy certificates. Delivery of over 180,000 Zalora parcels across the region through low-carbon logistics, and expansion of low-emission methods to provide 'Same Day Green Delivery’...

2 May 2023

Zalora slashed carbon footprint by one-third amid global push towards lower impact fashion

News / Energy

Asia grapples with the consequences of expanding transport biofuel mandates

...renewable energy, starting with a 2 per cent blend in 2025 and rising to 70 per cent by 2050. The move, announced on Wednesday (26 April), represents a bid to jumpstart the sustainable aviation fuels ...

2 May 2023

Asia grapples with the consequences of expanding transport biofuel mandates

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Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Indonesia can be a green model for the world

...renewable energy. The answer to the conundrum lies in technological change and increased productivity. The Porter Hypothesis, coined by Harvard economist Michael Porter, states that strict environmen...

13 Nov 2022

Indonesia can be a green model for the world

Press Releases / Wavemaker Impact

Climate tech venture builder Wavemaker Impact hits US$60M hard cap in remarkable fund close

Wavemaker Impact (WMI), Southeast Asia’s first climate tech venture builder, announced the final close of its debut fund dedicated to driving large-scale decarbonisation efforts in the region. ...

5 Dec 2023

Climate tech venture builder Wavemaker Impact hits US$60M hard cap in remarkable fund close

News / Policy & Finance

COP27: Amid compromises, world finds solace in loss and damage breakthrough

...renewables for some countries is "impractical". Natural gas has the lowest carbon content of all fossil fuels when burnt and many countries regard gas as a "transition fuel" towards renewables. Howev...

21 Nov 2022

COP27: Amid compromises, world finds solace in loss and damage breakthrough

News / Transport

Taiwanese rail company tops Asian firms in ranking of world’s greenest corporates

...renewables, smart buildings, electric vehicles and other climate solutions, including circular economy measures. “Global 100 companies are providing the products and services that are needed for the ...

20 Jan 2023

Taiwanese rail company tops Asian firms in ranking of world’s greenest corporates

News / Energy

‘Severe financial impact’: Singapore solar panel providers alarmed by rooftop fire safety rules

...renewable energy adoption,” Lim said. In response to queries, SCDF confirmed that “storage and services” include those located below roofs with solar panels, unless the roofs are already rated to with...

22 Mar 2023

‘Severe financial impact’: Singapore solar panel providers alarmed by rooftop fire safety rules

Opinion / Policy & Finance

A new financing pact for climate-vulnerable countries

...renewable energy. To this end, African governments could initiate regional programs to harness their natural resources to produce clean energy. Lastly, the International Development Association, the W...

11 Sep 2023

A new financing pact for climate-vulnerable countries

News / Energy

India must colour coal cash green for mining hubs to survive

...renewable energy capacity by 2030 - but state support for renewables projects is still a fraction of that for fossil fuels, as coal production is also being ramped up to meet rising energy demand. Res...

24 Jun 2022

India must colour coal cash green for mining hubs to survive

News / Policy & Finance

Climate activist Vanessa Nakate urges Africa to ditch fossil fuels

...renewables such as solar home systems and minigrids. "That is the cheapest, fastest way," she added. Some African governments - including Nigeria and Senegal - say they need to use gas as a "bridge" f...

28 Oct 2022

Climate activist Vanessa Nakate urges Africa to ditch fossil fuels

News / Policy & Finance

Sleepless but not silenced: Indigenous people face off with nickel mine in Philippine tropical sanctuary

It is 11pm in a barangay or town called Maasin in the municipality of Brooke’s Point in Palawan, Philippines, and like most of its residents, Yasmien Tambiling has been struggling to sleep. Tambiling,...

28 Feb 2023

Sleepless but not silenced: Indigenous people face off with nickel mine in Philippine tropical sanctuary

Vietnamese climate campaigner Nguy Thi Khanh

News / Carbon & Climate

Vietnam climate campaigner Nguy Thi Khanh released from prison

...renewables capacity of any country in Southeast Asia and has committed to net-zero emissions by 2050. Khanh's release comes as Vietnam negotiates the terms of funding from developed countries to aid t...

16 May 2023

Vietnam climate campaigner Nguy Thi Khanh released from prison

News / Carbon & Climate

Climate change damage to infrastructure poses 'huge' financial risks

...renewable energy and transport. Prothi said little money has flowed into preparing infrastructure for the impacts of climate change because it is not an area that is well understood by financial marke...

6 Oct 2023

Climate change damage to infrastructure poses 'huge' financial risks

News / Water

Biodiversity risk casts doubt over future of deep-sea mining for investors

The prospect of mining the ocean floor for transition minerals is being called into question by financial market observers who warn of the growing biodiversity risk in deep-sea mining for investors. R...

7 Aug 2023

Biodiversity risk casts doubt over future of deep-sea mining for investors

News / Policy & Finance

How can the palm oil industry reach net zero?

...renewable energy sources, such as solar power and biomass waste, to power production processes can reduce emissions from energy consumption in both upstream and downstream operations. Optimising energ...

21 Jun 2023

How can the palm oil industry reach net zero?

Press Releases / World Economic Forum

Top organisations unlock new investments to support world’s most vulnerable

The World Economic Forum’s Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Initiative announced today that significant progress has been made in the international effort to mobilise US$10 billion ...

17 Jan 2024

Top organisations unlock new investments to support world’s most vulnerable

Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

The COP of no return

...renewable energies. As a result, clean-energy prices continue to fall: almost two-thirds of renewable power added in G20 countries in 2021 cost less than the cheapest coal-fired options. My country, E...

11 Oct 2022

The COP of no return

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