SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia could become a net importer of fossil fuels in the next few years, raising the financial burden on governments and increasing carbon emissions in the region, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned in a report. This comes despite expectations of slower growth in the region’s energy demand as economies shift towards less energy-intensive […]

Singapore — Russia is expected to overtake Indonesia as the biggest exporter of coal by 2040, as the Southeast Asian country’s thermal coal production stagnates, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. In the report, IEA Southeast Asia Energy Outlook, released at the Singapore International Energy Week 2019, the agency said that with stagnating investment in coal […]

Vietnam’s increasing coal import volumes and shallow draft at bulk ports are fueling demand growth for the transhipment sector, according to transshipment logistics firm Shi.E.L.D. Services. “We see great opportunities in Vietnam as manufacturing and industrial economy continues to growth, demand for coal for power stations will continue to increase,” said Corrado Cuccurullo, ceo of […]

HÀ NỘI — The 14th Multi-Pollutant Emissions from Coal Workshop, held in Hà Nội on Monday, gathered international experts, scientists and policy makers, who stressed the significance of advanced technologies to control mercury and multi-pollutant emissions from coal combustion. At the event, organised by the Clean Coal Centre under the International Energy Agency (IEA) in collaboration […]

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has come under fire for referring to a newly-opened coal-fired power plant as “clean”, raising concerns about the country’s focus on renewable energy in the face of its increasing energy needs. The 500-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Mauban, Quezon, will provide additional energy supply to the Luzon grid and boost […]

Coal has long been the primary power source in the Philippines, and large-scale power plants act as a safety crutch in the country’s quest for energy security. But the advent of cost-efficient renewable energy technologies is challenging coal’s dominance as the go-to energy source. President Rodrigo Duterte has voiced support for renewables but has yet […]

Universal electricity access is a key pillar of ASEAN’s development goals. The regional bloc has committed to providing every citizen with an electricity supply by the early 2030s. To achieve this end, the region will need to increase its power capabilities by some 60% by 2040. To quench the thirst for power, Wood Mackenzie, an energy research company, estimated […]

NORTHEN THAILAND Electrical Authority Prepares to Shut Down Mae Moh Coal Mine Advertisements The electric authority is conducting a study to find ways to create new jobs for locals as well as restore the surrounding environment of the coal mine. Published 1 week agoon October 27, 2019 By CTN News State-run Electricity Generating Authority of […]

US-based climate group Global Energy Monitor reported that 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of new coal generation began in Asean in the first half of 2019, all of which was in Indonesia. Across Asean, 53.4GW of capacity is listed as at pre-construction stage but 69.6GW has been cancelled since 2015. Construction started on power stations with a capacity of […]

THE global collapse in coal prices this year has dealt a particularly heavy blow to miners in Indonesia, the top exporter and one of the largest producers of the fuel. Bonds from the country’s financially weak miners have suffered more than peers elsewhere in Asia due to a lack of diversification and state backing that […]