Environment

Chinese coal giants fail to hit disclosure standards: report

Chinese coal giants fail to hit disclosure standards: report

One of the firms, China Shenhua Energy, did not consider climate change as a material issue.

Vietnam's proposed new FiT rate to boost solar energy investment

Rates for floating solar power and ground-mounted projects will be reduced to $0.769 and $0.709, respectively.

Sunseap to install 170,000 rooftop solar panels in Singapore

It will be placed in more than 1,200 HDB blocks and 49 government sites.

Singapore banks ace environment sustainability survey

DBS, OCBC, and UOB have banned financing of new coal-fired power plants.

Coal to retain dominance in Indonesia despite push for renewables

Its share in generation capacity is expected to rise to 63.2% in 2028 as shelved projects resurface.

China's pollution problem curbed solar PV potential by 11-15%: study

Surface radiation has been affected by emissions of sulfur dioxide and black carbon.

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.