Energi Berita
Trump 2.0 promises to add to the uncertainties that chief sustainability officers have had to tackle over the last year. Sustainability became harder to sell in the boardroom, and in Asia, the talent crunch is still a problem.
Transportasi
Why China’s clean energy need not fear US tariffs
Compared to its other export industries, China’s cleantech is much less vulnerable to Trump administration trade measures.
Indonesian president’s pledge at last year’s G20 met with mixed reactions.
Industry players welcome Singapore’s plan for a global framework to recognise RECs from cross-border electricity trading outside single markets, like the EU and the US, but stress the need to prevent double counting and ensure transparency.
Energi Opini
Transportasi
Making an electric car battery, minus China
Building indigenous capacities to produce raw materials for lithium-ion batteries will be crucial for achieving energy transition goals.
India's power distribution companies need a least cost-based procurement strategy and a people-centric energy transition to achieve net zero.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
How developing nations can raise money to offset climate crisis
Emerging economies need to explore innovative, pragmatic strategies to mobilise funds for climate adaptation and mitigation.
Karbon & Iklim
The false promise of ‘responsible mining’
Major industry players are working together to create a voluntary global standard that can certify minerals as responsibly produced. But such a framework would consolidate the power and influence of these mining giants and allow them to act with impunity, while providing false assurances to investors, governments, and consumers.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Companies are not ditching net zero – they are refining goals
Kebijakan & Keuangan
‘No-Go’ mining zones can protect nature as renewable energy surges
Energi Video
There is consensus that coal needs to be retired early in Asia, but the mechanisms for financing the phase-out are not clear. This mini-documentary examines how transition credits work and whether they can fund Southeast Asia's equitable switch to clean power.
After 20 years without electricity, more than 50 households in Cebu's poorest district have been provided with solar energy, financed by carbon offsets.
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.
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?
Energi Podcasts
Studio EB
With alternatives such as sustainable aviation fuel still too expensive and low in demand for the aviation industry to consider, carbon offsets could be a way to reduce emissions – if used right. EcoSecurities and the International Air Transport Association tell the Eco-Business podcast how airlines can ensure compliance when new regulations become mandatory
Transportasi
‘Decarbonisation does not cost seconds on the track’: Mercedes F1 sustainability head on the race to net zero
Formula 1 emits the carbon equivalent of 30,000 homes as it roars through 21 countries in a season. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 head of sustainability Alice Ashpitel says the sport's ambition to decarbonise by 2030 is not unrealistic.
Karbon & Iklim
‘The problem is not that young people are eco-anxious. It’s that people in positions of power are not’: activist Clover Hogan
Eco-anxiety is a healthy psychological response, says 24-year-old activist Clover Hogan. The founder of nonprofit Force of Nature tells the Eco-Business Podcast how to respond to anxiety in a world that is "numb" to the climate crisis.
Karbon & Iklim
‘Five years ago, everyone wanted to be Elon Musk’: Where is climate tech in Southeast Asia now?
Entrepreneur Steve Melhuish tells the EB Podcast where the biggest opportunities to reduce emissions and make money are in Southeast Asia, and why finding the right economic incentives is critical for climate tech startups.
Energi Rilis Pers
TransEnergy Global
A carbon bridge linking Singapore, South Africa and the global carbon market
World Trade Organization (WTO)
New database on critical minerals trade launched to support clean energy transition
Energy Development Corporation (EDC)
EDC hailed Green Company of the Year at ACES Awards 2024
Energi Riset
Fair Finance Asia (FFA)
Towards a gender-transformative energy transition in Asia
Eco-Business, supported by Tai Sin Electric
The future of data centres in light of global net zero commitments
Eco-Business for Temasek's Ecosperity
Ecosperity Week 2024 post-conference report: Renewing our Vibrant Spring
