Environment

KEPCO warned over coal projects in Vietnam, Indonesia

BlackRock sought rationale from the South Korea utility for the investments.

China shuns ‘clean coal' in new green financing guidelines

Billions of yuan have been used in green financing of coal-related projects.

Oil price crash to fuel Japan and South Korea's coal-to-gas switch

LNG volumes sold on an oil-indexed basis could become cheaper.

South Korea unveils 14-year plan to shift from thermal to renewables

It envisions the closure of nuclear power units from 26 to 17.

Uncertainties loom over Southeast Asia's thermal coal sector

The region could follow after the global deflation in renewable tariffs.

Philippine central bank rolls out framework for renewables transition

Banks are expected to provide transition plans in the next six months.

Coal tipped to stay in Asia despite weakening Japan support

The tighter coal financing policies announced by Japanese banks still offer loopholes.

Coal exit plans on the rise in Asia

Lenders could follow after Mizuho’s move to shun financing of coal-fired power.

Philippines' AC Energy to fully divest coal assets by 2030

It plans to expand its renewables capacity to 5GW by 2025.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group to halt funding for coal plants

This marks the 18th global financial institution to exclude coal for funding in 2020.

Australian state to push 17.7 GW green energy into grid

The renewable energy zones in three regions aim to drive $14.11b of investments.

Auctions to lure $20b green deals in the Philippines

The government was urged to utilize auctions to reach 2030 targets.

How Asia can get its energy transition right

When I arrived in Singapore to look into the growth opportunities in the energy landscape in the Asian Region, I was aware of some of the well-trodden...

Yoma Strategic and AC Energy to co-develop 200MW of renewables in Myanmar

The two made a joint investment of $30m in line with the development.