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Carbon & Climate

Lax regulation threatens carbon offset boom

The demand for carbon offsets, which firms use to neutralise the pollution they cause, is rising sharply and could increase 50-fold by 2050, according to BloombergNEF. If regulation doesn't improve, the offset boom could fizzle out.
Vietnam transmission lines

Energy

Electricity players lack green roadmap, fear government policies: report

Sponsored Despite a flurry of net-zero pledges and pressure from stakeholders to decarbonise, many power firms have yet to put in place plans to cut emissions. This poses a significant financial risk for the electricity industry.
coal barge in kalimantan

Energy

As blackouts loom, Indonesia’s energy crisis underscores its addiction to coal

Coal miners in Indonesia have been shirking their obligation to allocate 25 per cent of their output for the domestic market, leading to a critical shortage of the fossil fuel for power generation.
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Energy

The road to net zero for intensive energy users

Sponsored In the midst of growing populations and electricity demand and political, investor and customer pressure to decarbonise, Asia’s electricity providers continue to grapple with implementing an affordable and reliable energy transition.

Energy

Petronas clean energy boss Jay Mariyappan moves to asset manager

By Robin Hicks

Policy & Finance

7 trends that will shape sustainability in 2022

By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

Policy & Finance

Climate crisis: sustainable solutions and insights

By Eco-Business

Carbon & Climate

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

By Liang Lei
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#renewable energy Opinion

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Energy

A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis

Renewable energy is expanding at a record pace, but still not fast enough. Here are the key areas to watch for progress in bringing more wind and solar into the power grid in 2022. By Charles F. Kutscher, Jeffrey Logan
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Policy & Finance

What the Philippines can do in 2022 to carry out COP26 promises

As the dust settles following Glasgow’s climate summit, the Philippines needs to take some immediate steps this year so it can hit ambitious decarbonisation goals. By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
A protester holds a placard outside the COP26 climate talks, Glasgow, Nov. 2021

Carbon & Climate

Net zero is not zero

Recent carbon-neutrality pledges may seem ambitious, but merely serve to promote a new set of false climate solutions under a different guise. Such pledges may persuade many people, but the climate isn’t buying it. By Maureen Santos and Linda Schneider
Coldplay in concert

Carbon & Climate

Woodstock going green

Concerts and the music industry as a whole won’t turn “net-zero” overnight, but the will for change and collaboration is evidently there. By Arabesque

Carbon & Climate

Putting public finance on the right side of history

By Werner Hoyer and John Murton

Carbon & Climate

Greening the hardest sectors

By Jules Kortenhorst

Energy

To improve lives, rural electrification efforts must respond to local aspirations

By Shrashtant Patara

Cities

Has Covid-19 strengthened the case for smart cities?

By Tim Rook
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#renewable energy Videos

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Energy

Energy efficiency: Southeast Asia's decarbonisation quick fix?

Improving energy efficiency could meet a quarter of Southeast Asia’s emissions reduction targets. Here is how efficiency could drive Southeast Asia's energy transition.
Vietnam, wind power story

Energy

Hot air? Vietnam's wind energy story

Vietnam's wind market is thriving, but more work lies ahead if the country wants to power its booming economy without imperilling its people and the planet.
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Energy

Which is Southeast Asia's most advanced clean energy nation?

Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?
An e-jeepney in the Philippines. A growing movement is underway to electrify Southeast Asia's transport. Image: Eco-Business

Transport

From flying taxis to e-jeepneys: transport in Southeast Asia is going electric

In gridlocked, smoggy Southeast Asian cities, change is afoot to electrify transport and clear some of the world's most polluted skies. This video documents the pockets of hope for e-mobility around the most climate-vulnerable region.
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#renewable energy Podcasts

A solar farm in Australia

Energy

How will the world’s biggest solar project work?

A US$22 billion project involving 12,000 hectares of solar panels and 3,800km of cabling running from Darwin to Singapore might be the most ambitious renewable energy project ever. How will it work? Eco-Business talked to Fraser Thompson of project developer Sun Cable.
Eco-Business Podcast with Assaad Razzouk

Carbon & Climate

The 'triangle of deceit' in climate conversations: ESG, net-zero and voluntary carbon markets

Eco-Business talks to 'angry clean energy guy' Assaad Razzouk about the flaws in much-hyped climate change solutions, and how to fix them.
Coal power plant Laos 2021

Energy

Who will foot the bill of Laos’ big bet on coal?

Laos has announced the construction of two new coal plants for this year, despite growing evidence that coal power comes with significant financial risk. What is holding back the country from tapping its rich clean energy resources instead?
Malampaya natural gas2

Energy

Gas is still needed in the Philippines’ clean energy transition: PEIC chief Don Paulino

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.
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#renewable energy Press Releases

ERM China

ERM China

ERM China and China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Company collaborate to advance low carbon energy transition

African Hydrogen Partnership (AHP)

African Hydrogen Partnership (AHP)

Fourteen 'pioneer members' confirm commitment to African Hydrogen Partnership

Recourse

Recourse

World Bank’s Development Policy Finance: still funding fossil fuels and unsustainable energy models

Global Reporting Initiative

Global Reporting Initiative

GRI-SM highlight business case for net zero in 2021 Asean regional e-summit

Danfoss

Danfoss

Danfoss doubles down on energy efficiency for COP26

Eco-Business

Eco-Business

What are the pathways to achieving net zero cities in Asia?

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#renewable energy Research

DNV

DNV

Energy Transition Outlook 2021

DNV

DNV

Energy storage systems in the APAC region

Tracking the Transition

SolAbility Sustainable Intelligence

SolAbility Sustainable Intelligence

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Report 2020

Eco-Business

Eco-Business

Power Trip: Southeast Asia's journey to a low carbon economy

Solidiance

Solidiance

Electric Vehicles in Indonesia: The Road Towards Sustainable Transportation

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