Eco-Business

The Indonesian government plans to audit all palm oil companies operating in the country, in a bid to tackle an ongoing shortage and high prices of cooking oil.

With Chancellor Olaf Scholz keen to use Germany’s presidency of the G7 to create an international ‘climate club’, James Norris looks at what such an arrangement could mean.

Mismanagement of water resources is at the root of Pakistan’s crisis, says water expert Umer Karim.

Following 2021’s electricity shortages, plans show a tension between ensuring supplies and guiding reform during crucial few years for the energy transition.

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By Manish Kumar

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By Nidup Gyeltshen

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Vietnam is betting big on wind power, but there are also signs of caution following hiccups to its solar power push in past years. Transparency and collaboration will be key traits for success. By Monika Merdekawati, Septia Buntara Supendi and Ngoc Huong Giang Vu

High fossil fuel prices may make atomic energy more palatable. But safety concerns, waste management and uncertain public policy still weigh heavily on decisions. By Nick Butler

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By launching a war that even the most battle-hardened of multinationals cannot tolerate, Vladimir Putin has jeopardised Russia's own energy sector and set off a new search for oil and gas around the world. By Nick Butler

Floating solar panels on Srinakarin lake, Thailand.

Clean energy alternatives are a crucial hedge against future disruptions in global commodity markets. By Sam Reynolds

By Katherine L. Seto, Dr Michelle Voyer, Dr Judith van Leeuwen, Dr Holly Niner, Dr Harriet Harden-Davies, Associate Professor Quentin Hanich and Dr Aline Jaeckel

By Patrick Greiner

By Marie Cheong

By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

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Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.

EB Studio About four out of every five people impacted by sea-level rise by 2050 will live in East or Southeast Asia, creating an urgent need climate-smart solutions for cities. This year’s Innovate4Climate summit will look at the climate-smart solutions the region needs.

EB Studio Battery technology could reshape the global energy sector, and this year's #Innovate4Climate summit in Singapore will focus on the cutting-edge innovation that could change the energy landscape.

Ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election on April 17, an online movie was recently published showing the links between Indonesian coal and energy companies and the country’s political elites.

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The Philippines has ended new coal development as it pursues a low-carbon future. Don Paulino of non-profit Philippine Energy Independence Council and boss of Shell's exploration arm, argues why natural gas should remain in the energy mix.

China, Japan and Korea have just announced exciting decarbonisation targets. On the Eco-Business podcast, Dr Frank Rijsberman, director general of the Global Green Growth Institute, talks about what these targets mean for the region's development and our climate.

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