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Indonesia's Surulaya coal plant

Policy & Finance

Climate accounting body proposes inaugural standard for Scope 4 emissions

The new Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials guidance goes beyond the dominant financed emissions metric and could be used to quantify avoided emissions from financing the early phase-out of coal, which has gained momentum in Asia.
Malaysia power grid

Energy

Grid investments, electricity planning and sectoral reform needed to decarbonise Malaysia’s energy sector

EB Studio While Malaysia has pledged an ambitious 70 per cent renewable energy target by 2050, mobilising investments in the grid and utilising “quick wins” may be key to realising goals while awaiting sectoral reforms.
UCFS Thailand panel 2

Energy

Without energy reform, Thai clean tech firms forced to circumvent regulation to scale: industry watchers

Some startups have had to trade clean energy on a smaller scale “behind-the-meter” without the support of government policies. A key barrier is Thailand's centralised energy system which is in need of a reform, say experts.
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Manufacturing

AI supports fashion’s climate goals but workers may be left behind

Artificial intelligence could help the fashion industry become greener, but unions worry workers will pay the price.

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1 November 2024

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Energy

Energy efficiency solutions present viable ‘low hanging fruit’ in Asia’s energy transition efforts: Siemens Energy VP finance APAC

Monsoon wind farm in Laos

Policy & Finance

Climate blended finance deals hit a record high of US$18.3 billion in 2023: report

29 October 2024

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Energy

Fixing methane leaks 'easiest, fastest' way for Southeast Asia to cut planet-cooking emissions

24 October 2024

Pertamina oil and gas facility in Rokan Block in Riau

Energy

Southeast Asia spent nearly four times more on oil imports than clean energy in 2023: IEA

22 October 2024

Coal mine emissions

Carbon & Climate

2023 saw the slowest decrease in decarbonisation in over a decade: PwC

27 August 2024

Medical waste

Waste

Managing Asia's healthcare waste and emissions remains challenging amid increasing climate risks

26 August 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Heat pumps could help cut China’s building CO2 emissions by 75%, says IEA

5 August 2024

Plenary 2 UCFS MY

Energy

Malaysia’s open access power grid needs to be accompanied by an open electricity market: industry players

12 July 2024

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Energy

Atomic intelligence: Is nuclear the fuel for energy-hungry AI?

8 July 2024

Scope 3 chemicals companies

Carbon & Climate

Tackling Scope 3 emissions in chemicals industry crucial to net zero by 2050

5 July 2024

Chinese factory workers manufacture solar panels

Energy

IEEFA projects Asia Pacific investment in solar and wind to hit US$770 billion by 2050

26 June 2024

Joelle Chen moves to La Salle Investment Management as head of sustainability, Asia Pacific

Green Buildings

Lendlease Asia sustainability head Joelle Chen shifts to real estate investment firm LaSalle

21 June 2024

Google singapore data centre

Carbon & Climate

AI to play a bigger role in solving Asia’s sustainability challenges: Google

31 May 2024

Tropical peat swamp forest carbon monitoring, Central Kalimantan

Carbon & Climate

Voluntary offsets market value tumbles to a third of 2021 peak

24 May 2024

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Energy

Interview: China’s renewables ‘pave the way to rapidly reduce coal reliance’

25 April 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Why isn’t China’s emissions growth slowing like its GDP?

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