Environment
Will cheaper wind energy lead the charge to energy decarbonization?
Will cheaper wind energy lead the charge to energy decarbonization?
A new study predicts wind energy costs are set to drop by 49% over the next 30 years.
Singapore's DBS targets zero thermal exposure by 2039
DBS will cease onboarding new clients who derive more than 25% of their revenue from thermal coal.
China's carbon-free goal can back energy security, economic goals
The country has come up with a 'dual circulation' economic manifesto.
Singapore outlines power sector greening goals
Solar energy deployment is planned to be increased to at least 2 GWp.
PETRONAS, JERA to embark on low-carbon energy initiatives
These include LNG, ammonia, and hydrogen.
Microsoft invests in SEACEF to bolster renewable energy projects
The investment is made through the company’s Climate Innovation Fund.
Solar surge push out coal plants in Australia
Wholesale electricity prices are sinking lower than it costs to buy coal.
Coal should have no part in economies' post-COVID plans: UN chief
Antonio Guterres expressed concern that new coal plants are still being financed.
Asia lags in energy transition policy response: report
Governments have been prioritising immediate needs such as wage subsidies.
Fossil fuel lock-in worsens electricity prices for Southeast Asia
Power sector planners assumed that locking in coal would lead to a least-cost system.
Japan tightens state lending for overseas coal plants
It received criticisms in funding such plants in Indonesia and Vietnam.
Microgrids: Helping to Bring Reliable, Accessible and Clean Energy to Asia
Energy demand across Asia is surging and expected to grow by two-thirds by 2040, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. At the same...
Long recovery ahead for India's power generation
The relaxation of lockdowns failed to drive power demand.
Transmission investment boosts New South Wales' green push
The call for projects for its renewable energy zones saw 113 registrations of interest.
Japan mulls suspending 100 ageing coal plants by 2030
These make up nearly 90% of the country’s power plants built before the mid-1990s.
Japanese firms urge government to shift to renewables
They also recommended introducing carbon pricing.
China mulls 1,100GW coal power cap by end-2020
The country aims for peak CO2 reduction by around 2030 latest.
Commentary
Navigating risk strategies for decommissioning traditional power plants