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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.
Indonesia has committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2060, but its reliance on biofuels could create new environmental harms.
The sector is where energy security and emissions reduction priorities are most directly at odds.
Karbon & Iklim
Coal will be a central pillar of COP31, wherever it’s held
In the shadows of COP29, two of the world’s most coal-dependent countries are still bidding to host the UN climate summit in 2026, offering what could be a unique moment to renew focus on coal.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Climate accounting body proposes inaugural standard for Scope 4 emissions
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Sizeable coal power projects are costly and heavily reliant on foreign capital, but international investors are increasingly hesitant to finance coal projects.
Regular stakeholder consultation is needed to address climate change and lessen pollution-related health impacts.
India’s Indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor (PFBR) and abundant thorium reserves hold key to India’s future energy security.
The Just Energy Transition Partnership is not the triumph the current president claims it is. It is a debt trap. The new president should turn their back on a flawed energy transition legacy and adopt a bolder path towards net-zero that leaves no one behind.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
To tackle the climate crisis, the Green Climate Fund needs serious money
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Indonesia signals it could abandon science-based taxonomy for coal power plants
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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.
Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.
In the video, environmental law group ClientEarth compares the oil and gas giant's advertisements on its low-carbon investments to a burger chain claiming that they’re vegan because they’ve got salad on the menu.
At the 2017 World Economic Forum, former US Vice President Al Gore criticised the development of coal-fueled power plants near the world’s largest mangrove forest while Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina defended the projects.
#power plants Podcasts
Eco-Business talks to Peter Kiernan, lead energy analyst for the Economist Intelligence Unit, to unpack a new landmark report from the International Energy Agency, which proposes an immediate ban on fossil fuels extraction to curb global warming.
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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Energy Development Corporation (EDC)
Macquarie confers ESG Award for social impact to EDC
Energy Development Corporation
EDC: Elevate together at 48
Institute for Essential Services Reform
Strengthening Indonesia, South Korea’s climate collaboration through energy transition
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Fair Finance Asia (FFA)
Towards a gender-transformative energy transition in Asia
