SINGAPORE: A new programme to help local businesses build up capabilities in the area of sustainability and seize opportunities in the green economy was launched on Friday (Oct 1).

Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian government is committed to build an industry based on green energy, Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia has said.

Japanese energy company JERA is to work with Philippines-based power group Aboitiz Power Corporation (Aboitiz) to explore power projects that utilise ‘new generation’ technologies including liquefied natural gas (LNG)-to-power schemes.

Singapore has set sustainable energy as its focus with its commitment to the LTMS Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP), Second Minister for Trade & Industry Dr. Tan See Leng said during the 39th ASEAN Ministers on Energy meeting.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$380 million loan to develop Indonesia’s first pumped storage hydropower plant, aiming to improve power generation capacity during peak demand, while supporting the country’s energy transition and decarbonization goals.

The government has planned to increase renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The government of Singapore has proposed a new law to set green standards for power generation firms and reduce their carbon emissions.

Vienna (VNA) – Vietnam wishes to promote cooperation with Austria in the field of energy, especially renewable energy and sustainable development, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien told State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology Magnus Brunner on September 7.

Hanoi (VNA) – With the goal of helping to guarantee national energy security and in response to a downward trend in oil and gas extraction output, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has identified the research and assessment of its opportunities in developing the hydrogen industry, including producing “green” hydrogen and exploring natural hydrogen […]

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