#data centres Berita
A sanctuary on the island of Langkawi is the first of Malaysia's forests being protected under a protocol by the Malaysia Forest Fund. The country's data centre boom has led to concerns about what it means for emissions reduction efforts.
The country met its 1.5 gigawatt-peak solar deployment goal in end-2024 and has expanded its Article 6 offset pool under a new Bhutan pact, following similar deals with Ghana and Papua New Guinea, a senior minister revealed in parliament.
The climate impact of using the Chinese AI software may not be lower than Western models, experts say. Regulatory gaps need to be filled to curb emissions as AI usage rises.
Karbon & Iklim
From carbon tax to fuel subsidy cuts: What’s next for Malaysia’s sustainable development agenda in 2025?
The country is expected to leverage its Asean presidency to drive cooperation in the regional carbon markets. At home, Malaysia is looking to drive down emissions through a climate bill, energy sector reform and fuel subsidy cuts.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
ESG platforms face market shake-up as free reporting tools expand in Asia
Karbon & Iklim
'Climate villains' that made headlines in 2024
#data centres Opini
China's DeepSeek demonstrates that AI can be trained in a more efficient way and has enormous implications for Big Tech, which will be pressured to justify efforts to reduce climate impact.
Energi
Power wheeling can drive corporate investments and advance Indonesia’s renewable energy goals
Allowing private firms to sell clean power directly to consumers via PLN's networks could help the country meet its targets without burdening the national budget and to let the state-owned electricity utility focus on grid modernisation.
Karbon & Iklim
Power-hungry AI is driving a surge in tech giant carbon emissions. Nobody knows what to do about it
Since the release of ChatGPT, the world has seen a surge in investment and use of artificial intelligence. The social and economic impacts of this boom have provoked reactions, but the environmental costs have received far less attention.
Indonesia's soaring post-pandemic digital economy is being powered mainly by coal. The archipelago needs to find ways to decouple rapid data centre growth from carbon emissions.
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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.
#data centres Rilis Pers
First Gen Corporation
First Gen, Globe renew clean energy partnership to advance net zero ambition
