In Focus

Carbon tax, green imports raise cost, compliance risks

Narrowly focusing on the tax overlooks the full economic picture.

Energy shocks loom as Asia rely on ME route for majority of fuel imports

Japan imports over 90% of its crude oil from the Middle East, whilst South Korea imports roughly 70%.

Transmission system operators under pressure as renewable energy expands

Balancing supply and demand is harder with offshore wind and distributed solar.

Global wind power hits record 169GW as China leads growth

India becomes second-largest wind market outside China.

Policy inconsistencies threaten momentum in APAC’s energy shift

Progress continues to vary significantly amongst countries.

China to continue building coal plants until 2030 as renewable expansion accelerates

Rising electricity and CHP heating demand drives ongoing coal construction.

Japan’s LNG resales surge as domestic demand falls

Domestic LNG use rose slightly but is still about 20% below FY2018 levels.

AI integration could save ASEAN power sector $67b by 2035: report

It can also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 386 million tonnes.

Thailand halts 4GW of gas-fired power amidst oversupply, climate push

Updated NDC commits Thailand to 47% emissions cuts by 2035

Fossil fuels to supply up to 55% of energy by 2050

This will be driven by energy needs in transport, heavy industry, data centres and buildings.

Emerging economies drive global wind and solar growth

G7 nations hold just 11% of global prospective capacity.

Grid-forming inverters seize control to stabilise Asia’s power

Electricity demand is rising faster than the physical networks that deliver it.

Asia fusion market enters decisive phase with $5b China lead

The China Fusion Energy Corporation serves as a $2.1b national hub for artificial sun projects.