Cambodia and South Korea are steadfastly committed to respond to the severity of climate change threats, preventing the reversal of significant hard-won development gains made in recent years and safeguarding natural ecosystems, according to government officials of both countries.

Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has spoken highly of the importance of the Taiyuan Energy Low-Carbon Development Forum 2021.

Low in moisture and high in calorific value, palm kernel shells are ideal for burning, but their use for power production does not come without challenges. Can these materials help shrink coal’s climate impacts in Asia? What happens to the waste that accumulates when oil palm fruits are processed?

HÀ NỘI ­— Hà Nội’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has outlined a plan to reduce air pollution in 2020. ‘Green Initiatives for Hà Nội’ will focus on air quality management, waste management, energy, urban planning, and green living with sustainable consumption. The department will develop an air monitoring network using low-cost air pollution sensors in selected areas of the city to provide […]

Setting net-zero targets has moved higher on many Asian corporate agendas. A warming planet is increasing the risks for their businesses, which could include supply chain disruption, damage to infrastructure, rising labour costs and irregular natural resources flows, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has pointed out.

The Paris Agreement has been signed by all ASEAN nations and almost all members have declared a carbon emissions reduction target. The diversity in ASEAN’s readiness for energy transition is reflected in the wide-ranging nationally determined contribution targets set for reducing greenhouse gases. An immediate quick win for the renewable energy transition is the harnessing […]

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Individuals should not become the target of carbon tax because it would place a high burden on the people at large, according to Saadiah Uluputty, a member of the House of Representatives’ (DPR’s) Commission IV Overseeing Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Production.

The US and Singapore announced important climate partnerships during US vice-president Kamala Harris’ recent visit to Singapore. The US will work closely with Singapore to tackle climate change by leveraging the financial sector, collaborating to promote green building standards in Asean and incorporating climate and environmental sustainability into a longstanding programme between both countries.

Car exports to Vietnam can expect to face non-tariff barriers after the country, the biggest importer within Asean of pickups and passenger cars from Thailand, prepares to enforce the new Euro 5 emission standard from Jan 1 next year.

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 […]