Indonesia, Vietnam energy transition financing under G7-funded plans
JAKARTA/HANOI, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Plans to reduce the use of coal in Indonesia and Vietnam with financial support from Western donors face teething problems, which could have implications for the prospects of richer countries helping poorer ones shift to cleaner energy.
Indonesia Lays Out Emissions Roadmap for $20 BN Energy Transition Pact
Jakarta – Indonesia slashed carbon emissions targets for its power sector by 2030 and pledged to boost the share of renewable energy in a roadmap it released on Wednesday as it seeks to wean itself off coal.
Minister stresses hydropower use to speed up energy transition
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Arifin Tasrif, has called for the use of hydropower to accelerate Indonesia’s energy transition and achieve net zero emissions (NZE) by 2060.
In the name of sustainability, Cambodia risks its ‘final frontier’ of biodiversity
VIRACHEY NATIONAL PARK, CAMBODIA – Vines, wrapped around the charred skeleton of a logging truck, seem to drag it deeper into the wilderness, with monsoonal rains having rusted the blackened vehicle.
Asean energy transition faces financing challenges
Southeast Asian countries need much more funding to meet their energy transition goals, and blended financing is key, speakers at the Singapore International Energy Week conference said.
Indonesia’s Pertamina Fortifies Energy Transition Partnership With SINOPEC
PT Pertamina (Persero) is deepening its collaboration with SINOPEC, a Chinese state-owned energy company, to expedite its commitment to energy transition and bolster global business development.
Indonesia launches $20 billion renewable energy investment plan
JAKARTA, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Indonesia launched on Tuesday its investment plan to mobilise $20 billion in financing pledged by global lenders led by the United States and Japan to accelerate its power sector decarbonisation and called for immediate fund disbursement.
Indonesia visit to drive electric vehicle cooperation
Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic will visit Jakarta to further cooperation and collaboration with Indonesia on battery technologies and electric vehicles.
Russia Offers to Help Indonesia Build Nuclear Power Plants
Jakarta. Russia is offering to work with Indonesia on nuclear power generators while saying that the cooperation can range from possible financing to workforce development.
Philippines and US sign nuclear co-operation agreement
The Governments of the Philippines and the USA signed an “Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy” also known as a Section 123 Agreement, on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in San Francisco, California. The US insists that countries seeking to trade nuclear power goods and services must sign […]