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December 22, 2020 0

IEEFA Indonesia: PLN has ‘Green Ambition’ but is short on renewable energy credibility

A detailed sustainability roadmap going forward will assist PLN’s credibility with ESG investors 22 December 2020 (IEEFA Indonesia): PLN must be prepared for a much higher level of scrutiny around […]

December 11, 2020 0

World still warms in 2020 as greenhouse gases fall

Greenhouse gases have fallen during 2020. But that’s no reason for congratulations, in a year of climate drama. LONDON, 11 December, 2020 − The year of the coronavirus − the […]

December 8, 2020 0

China and Australia face a climate tipping point

Once again, scientists warn that at least part of the world could be facing a climate tipping point. Two parts, in fact. LONDON, 8 December 2020 − The grasslands of […]

December 4, 2020 0

Proposed steep tariff cut risks disruption in Vietnam’s wind market, industry body warns

Based on market projections and experience in other markets, a rate reduction of this size would deter investors, shrink Vietnam’s project pipeline, and wreck job opportunities, imperilling the nation’s position […]

December 4, 2020 0

Is South Korea on the right path to carbon neutrality?

On 28 October, President Moon Jae-in stated South Korea would achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This came hot on the heels of Japanese prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, announcing the same, and […]

November 13, 2020 0

Project on biomass gasification technology launched

The project was launched at a conference on Tuesday. — VNS Photo Thu Trang THÁI NGUYÊN — A project on biomass gasification technology was launched on Tuesday in Thái […]

November 13, 2020 0

Green hydrogen, Holy Grail for long-term energy storage, getting supermajors’ attention

Using renewable electricity to convert water to hydrogen fuel is one answer for the energy storage needed for solar and wind power to reach their full potential. As […]

November 11, 2020 0

Toshiba to produce ‘state of the art’ wind turbine

Toshiba is planning to develop a “state of the art” wind turbine as part of its move away from coal and into renewable energy. The Japanese industrial giant has vowed […]

October 29, 2020 0

Asia’s aspiring ‘green-collar’ workers hope for jobs in Covid recovery

A Singapore-based website tapping into the growing demand for environmentally careers in Asia is hoping it would be the link to “meaningful” employments as countries try to revive economies hit […]

October 28, 2020 0

Japan’s Carbon-Neutrality Pledge a Fundamental Shift on Coal Power

Japan, an island nation that is currently heavily reliant on coal and gas power, will be carbon neutral in 2040, the country’s newly appointed prime minister Yoshihide Suga pledged in […]