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India urged to heighten renewables investment amidst improving reliability
India urged to heighten renewables investment amidst improving reliability
Intermittency is being addressed by battery storage.
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.
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.
China injected $1b of 'green' finance into coal power projects: report
13 coal projects benefited from green bonds.
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.
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