#clean energy Berita
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.
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.
The government has ambitious plans for renewable energy but coal power is still on the rise.
The number of new coal plants under development in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) region has reached record lows since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Climate accounting body proposes inaugural standard for Scope 4 emissions
#clean energy Opini
Karbon & Iklim
Indonesia missed climate leadership opportunity at COP29 despite Prabowo’s bold climate pledge at G20
The Indonesian leader promised to retire all coal power plants in the country within 15 years, but the country’s delegation at Baku failed to mention the funding gaps and access barriers in order to achieve it.
Asean needs to develop a collective response to the geopolitics of renewable energy in order to address resource nationalism and the adverse impacts of growing US-China rivalry on Southeast Asia's energy transition.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
COP29 must deliver the goods
Geopolitical turmoil must not be allowed to distract global decision-makers from the urgent imperative of tackling climate change. There is no excuse for letting COP29 conclude without delivering ambitious, credible financing commitments to support climate action – including the clean-energy transition – in developing economies.
Karbon & Iklim
Southeast Asia needs serious money to get to net zero
To achieve net zero emissions in Southeast Asia, addressing the significant financing gap is crucial, requiring bold targets and more international support.
Transportasi
Put a price on shipping emissions
Karbon & Iklim
The case for a global climate assembly
#clean energy 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.
Bangunan Ramah
Getting our urban environment to net-zero
Studio EB
Our urban infrastructure is responsible for almost 40 per cent of global carbon emissions. Climate solutions need to include the biggest energy guzzlers, clean energy and retrofitting old buildings.
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?
#clean energy Podcasts
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Former Verra veteran envisions an unshackled carbon market and a new endgame
David Antonioli says current rules spur piecemeal offsetting instead of enabling faster growth of climate ventures. He expects pushback to his ideas in a market polarised over integrity issues, but wants players to think big-picture.
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.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
What will COP26 mean for Asian businesses?
The climate talks in Glasgow could have a major trickle-down effect on Asia's business community. What should the region's businesses expect from COP26? The Eco-Business Podcast asked energy and sustainability expert Malavika Bambawale.
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?
#clean energy Rilis Pers
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Indonesia sets path for climate-friendly cooling with National Cooling Action Plan
World Trade Organization (WTO)
WTO spotlights inclusive trade for clean energy transition on Environment Day
#clean energy Riset
British Embassy Manila and Eco-Business
Electric vehicles in the Philippines: Business opportunities, market barriers, and policy signals
