#power plants News
Migration from rural parts of India has declined in villages that have installed mini-grids, while crop yields have increased by up to 40 per cent.
Environmental activists say they see no letup in fossil fuel burning and environmental degradation under Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto.
Policymakers must discard the 'grow now, clean later' model, attract investment in renewables and collaborate, according to a former senior advisor for the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Indonesia.
As Bangladesh pays debts to Indian energy firm Adani Power, its new government wants to go green.
Policy & Finance
In data: Indigenous Filipinos lack the rights to stop land grabs
Policy & Finance
Donald Trump is president. What does it mean for climate change?
#power plants Opinion
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.
Carbon & Climate
As elections loom, Jokowi leaves a troubled legacy for Indonesia’s energy transition
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.
#power plants Videos
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.
#power plants Press Releases
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
