Thailand and Saudi Arabia have signed a number of agreements to cooperate in sectors including energy and tourism as the two countries gradually restore full diplomatic ties.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit offered a glimpse into how countries plan to deal with uncertainties post-pandemic as well as the Thai government’s push towards a new economic model

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – State-owned electricity firm PT PLN is cooperating with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to finalize the Just Energy Transition Partnership Investment and Policy Plan (JETP IPP) for accelerating Indonesia’s energy transition.

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has partnered with Microsoft to advance the implementation of principles and tools for the development of green technologies locally and globally.

HANOI (Bloomberg): Vietnam is set to follow Indonesia and South Africa with a climate financing package of at least US$11 billion to shift its economy away from coal and boost the rollout of renewable energy sources.

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday emphasized the importance of diversifying energy sources to sustain global economic growth and avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol has welcomed the new Just Energy Transition Partnership that Indonesia and a group of leading economies launched at the G20 Leaders Summit in Bali as an important step forward for international cooperation on financing clean energy transitions in emerging economies.

SINGAPORE – An Asean decarbonisation hub was launched on Monday to speed up energy transition in the region and help to attract climate funding to carry out projects.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A coalition of G7+ members has agreed to help Indonesia fast-track its energy transition program by raising US$20 billion (around Rp311 trillion) over the next three to five years, through Indonesia Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). The partnership included efforts to shut down coal-fired power plants early and increase the use of renewable energy sources.

The government of Indonesia on Tuesday launched its Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) Country Platform which will lead the country’s “just and affordable transition in the energy sector”, say its leaders.