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Only 10 per cent of Indonesia vast geothermal energy resources have been exploited. A deal between Philippine power giant First Gen and Sinar Mas aims to develop 440 megawatts of subterranean power.
Carbon & Climate
Asian carbon border levy the ‘lowest-cost pathway’ to decarbonise heavy industries: report
Enacting an Asian Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism involving Australia, Japan, China, Singapore and South Korea is the "most cost-effective way" to spur industrial decarbonisation and ease reliance on public subsidies, says think tank Climate Energy Finance.
Drilling for oil and gas in the Tun Mustapha Marine Park in Borneo would risk 45,000 hectares of reefs and the livelihoods of 85,000 people, Rimbawatch warns. An impact assessment is not available. Petronas, part of a group of firms involved in the venture, declined to comment.
Green Buildings
Land constraints hindering net zero goals? HK environment chief’s comments rankle NGOs opposing artificial islands plan
The Kau Yi Chau artificial islands project, proposed to ease the territory's housing crisis, endangers marine life and is not aligned with net zero goals, say non-governmental organisations. Developers say they will avoid environmentally sensitive areas.
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News / Food & Agriculture
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How green industrial policies are advancing in the Asia-Pacific
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News / Policy & Finance
Asia makes up over half of global emissions but less than a third are covered by carbon markets: study
China operates the world’s largest carbon market while Southeast Asia has nascent systems. Interconnectivity among its diverse markets … -
News / Transport & Logistics
Oil trade faces ‘crude awakening’ as rising seas threaten global ports, report warns
Nearly 90 per cent of the world’s largest oil ports could be overwhelmed by sea level rise by …
