A Cambodian union leader has expressed alarm after major clothing makers earlier this month penned a joint letter warning that increased coal consumption could make the country less competitive than more environmentally conscious neighbors in the eyes of green-minded investors.

A virtual discussion hosted by Enlit Asia and Indonesian Utility PT PLN highlighted the critical role that coal will play in Indonesia’s energy mix for the foreseeable future. While a new paradigm focuses primarily on transition to a cleaner, smarter, energy future, coal’s importance in the power conversation cannot be ignored.

The world’s dirtiest fossil fuel is in decline from the United States to western Europe. But in Southeast Asia coal has found one of its final frontiers: last year it was the only region where coal’s share of power generation grew. Yet the growing urgency of the climate crisis and increasingly affordable renewable power could help catalyze […]

In recent years, various energy efficient technologies have been developed in a bid to reduce global carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change. But so far, these alone have proven insufficient to reach the ambitious decarbonization goals laid out in the Paris Agreement.

The drive toward carbon mitigation and away from fossil fuels is expected to have a gradual effect on coal-using companies and is not a significant risk on their credit worthiness, according to Moody’s Investor Service. However, Moody’s, in its Power Asia 2019 outlook report, said companies that operate coal-fired power plants would see their cash […]

Climate Change Consciousness week is held in November through the proclamation by President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo, through my recommendation as Presidential Adviser on climate change, to raise awareness and generate action to respond to global warming threats. This year, its observance becomes even more significant because an Emergency Climate Alert for a higher ambition to […]

As thermal power accounts for the largest proportion of Vietnam’s energy production, the country is facing challenges to ensure sufficient supply of coal for thermal power plants in the coming years. According to President of the Vietnam Association of Thermal Science and Technology Truong Duy Nghia, coal-fired thermal power has dominated the country’s energy market, […]

China’s plan to stop building coal-fired power plants in other countries is an opportunity for Cambodia to switch to a mix of sustainable options, according to speakers at an online climate conference.Cambodia Climate Change Summit 2021 was organised by Mekong Future Initiative and supported by the Ministry of Environment.

When China announced, in late September, that it would stop financing the construction of new coal plants overseas, Indonesia looked to be one of the most impacted countries. The Southeast Asian nation is one of the world’s most prolific builders of coal-fired power plants, often with Chinese support.

Supported by solar equipment makers, Chinese investors are in a strong position in terms of cost-competitiveness in project tenders