Southeast Asia’s clean-energy startups like Vietnam’s SmartSolar and Indonesia’s Swap Energi are expanding but face growing challenges due to waning government support and shifting global investment trends.
Experts say the bonds will attract international investment in China’s green transition, bringing private funding and boosting international climate cooperation.
Global power-sector emissions hit an 'all-time high' in 2024, despite solar and wind power continuing to grow at record speed, according to analysis from thinktank Ember.
All 160 MW of proposed plants are for captive use, mostly tied to nickel smelting. The country remains a key coal supplier to the rest of the region, where stalled projects have outpaced new construction, according to Global Energy Monitor.