Environment

ING builds green loan structure for small renewable projects in Asia

It sealed its first green loan through Sunseap’s rooftop solar projects for over 20 C&I customers in Singapore.

ING builds green loan structure for small renewable projects in Asia

It sealed its first green loan through Sunseap’s rooftop solar projects for over 20 C&I customers in Singapore.

Citi buys RECs for 300,000kWh of power from CLP and HK Electric

It aims to use 100% renewable energy across its 7,500 facilities by 2020.

2018 spike in energy demand spells climate trouble: IEA

Coal consumption rose in China and five other Asian countries in line with the energy demand spike.

Air pollution throws shade on India's solar success

Billions being invested in renewables are being undermined by air pollution as India emerges as a solar superpower.

Top shareholders demand HSBC to halt policy enabling coal finance in Asia

The bank continues to finance coal power projects in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

China eyes biogas as coal alternative in rural areas

It aims to produce 30bcm of biogas from agricultural waste and manure by 2030.

Hong Kong is catching up with other APAC markets to embrace sustainability

Governments around the world are putting policies in place to curb carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change. With a...

Australia will fail emissions goal for 2030: OECD

The group attributed most of the emissions to the power sector, which is not subject to constraints.

Record-breaking heatwaves break Australia's power grid

Cuts of 200MW have been ordered, sending 60,000 customers in Victoria to darkness.

China's renewables leadership challenged by $36b investment in overseas coal projects: report

Over a quarter of coal plants being developed outside the country are supported by Chinese banks and firms.

Asia's demand for solar power to sink as key markets shed subsidies and embrace auctions

Demand is set to drop by 18% whilst installations are set to plummet by as much as 30%.

EU and the Philippines ink seven clean energy contacts

The official launch of the seven projects is scheduled in January 2019.

World Bank to invest $200b in ‘climate action' over five years

The investment will support infrastructure for 36GW of renewables.

China falls from throne as most attractive clean energy market

A third of commissioned renewables have yet to receive their subsidy payment.

UN-backed Green Climate Fund pledges in 2014 have yet to reach Philippines

The country is eligible to tap into $10.3b of pledged financing.

Indonesia's approach to Waste-to-Energy

Indonesia currently has over 230 million inhabitants spread out in 34 provinces demanding basic supplies for domestic and industrial needs...

Standard Chartered quits funding coal plants

It previously faced pressure for the potential funding of three Vietnam coal plants.