ACEN secures P13.7 billion funding for Batangas power plant
ACEN Corp. has secured up to P13.7-billion in energy transition financing with the Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) for its 2×135-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Calaca, Batangas.
Challenges for Asean
Region needs to build a stronger foundation with a focus on the green economy, new approaches to tourism and a greater commitment to free trade.
Minister Hartarto presses for carbon emission reduction effort
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto here on Thursday called for efforts to cut carbon emissions to help fulfill Indonesia’s commitment to the transition to renewable energy.
ACEN’s Batangas coal plant to shift to clean technology
ACEN Corp., the energy platform of the Ayala Group, is set to pursue the Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) to convert its 2×135-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Calaca, Batangas to cleaner technology.
Jacobs to Enhance Decarbonization of Water Treatment Process for Singapore’s PUB
Jacobs (NYSE:J) was appointed by PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, to provide professional engineering services for the development of the new greasy waste (GWTF) and food waste treatment facilities (FWTF) to maximize energy and resource recovery at the Changi Water Reclamation Plant (CWRP).
Vietnam crafting carbon market to make polluters pay
Vietnam is taking a page from California and the EU to craft a landmark cap-and-trade program that will cover major emitters from Panasonic to Nestle in a country that has become one of the world’s most important manufacturing hubs.
Indonesia seeks cooperation on climate change with Saudi Arabia
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian is utilizing the opportunity to cooperate on climate change — especially pertaining to mangroves, coral reefs, and blue carbon — with Saudi Arabia.
Climate change makes food costlier in Asean: Oxford Economics
MANILA — Climate change has been making food more expensive across vulnerable Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, such that UK-based think tank Oxford Economics on Monday (March 28) urged more support to the agricultural production sector.
3 things Indonesia needs to ensure the transparency of its emission trading scheme
Indonesia, one of the world’s biggest coal producers and greenhouse emitters, plans to launch its pilot emissions trading scheme in July, which can possibly lead to the implementation of the first national carbon market in Southeast Asia.
We will invest £500 million in climate finance in SE Asia over 5 yrs: Srini Nagarajan, British International Investment
New Delhi: British International Investment (BII), formerly CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has big plans to commit investments aimed at boosting clean and sustainable economic growth in India and the larger Southeast Asia region. In an exclusive interview with ETEnergyworld, Srini Nagarajan, Managing Director and Head of Asia, BII puts this growth strategy […]