Environment
World Bank to invest $200b in ‘climate action' over five years
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.
Japan's RE targets too ambitious, analysts say
Gas will remain king for now.
Biomass feeds Malaysia's appetite for renewables
More joint ventures with multinationals are on the cards.
Chinese province gears up for nine-day renewable energy trial
Qinghai aims to provide clean electricity for its 6 million population.
Half of ASEAN will go nuclear by 2035
Nuclear energy operations may reach up to a capacity of 2,000 to 5,000 MW by 2040.
Is Asia ready for energy storage?
If the energy transition outlook by DNV GL proves true, then almost three-fourths of the electricity demand increase by 2050 will be generated by...
A guide to Singapore's recently announced Carbon Tax
Last year, while presenting Singapore’s budget for 2017, the Singapore Finance Minister announced that Singapore will impose a tax on greenhouse gas...
9 in 10 Hong Kongers willing to pay higher tariff to support renewables development
Over half of this population would shell out for a 5% bill hike.
These are the coal kings of the world
And China is still among the giants who keep building.
This infographic shows who owns the world's coal
Asian countries hold a massive 87.4%.
Fukushima nuclear plant workers have ditched the protective gear
Radiation levels have dropped in most areas.
Vietnam to get $4b investment in clean energy
One of the projects is the $2.2b Son My 1 gas-fired power plant.
China keeps on wasting renewable energy and it just gets worse: Greenpeace
Wasted wind energy is roughly equal to Beijin's annual power use.
Commentary
Entering the age of electricity in Asia