Southeast Asian Solar Power Set to Surge as Costs Drop Below Natural-Gas Generation
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members have forged themselves into leading industrial and export-driven manufacturing hubs in recent decades. They have been lagging behind when it comes to deploying solar and other emissions-free energy resources, however; that despite having committed to achieving UN renewable energy and climate change goals. Source: The ASEAN Post Regionally, […]
Southeast Asian Solar Power Set to Surge as Costs Drop Below Natural-Gas Generation
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members have forged themselves into leading industrial and export-driven manufacturing hubs in recent decades. They have been lagging behind when it comes to deploying solar and other emissions-free energy resources, however; that despite having committed to achieving UN renewable energy and climate change goals. Source: The ASEAN Post Regionally, […]
SP Group launches platform for households, small producers of solar energy to sell ‘green credits’
SINGAPORE – It is now easier for small producers of solar energy in Singapore to sell “green credits” to buyers keen to offset their carbon footprint. To link up these buyers and sellers, SP Group has launched a digital marketplace powered by blockchain technology, thus ensuring safe, transparent and fast transactions. The power utilities firm […]
StanChart exits three Southeast Asia coal plants worth estimated $7 billion
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Standard Chartered (STAN.L) has pulled financing for three coal-fired power plants in Southeast Asia amid a global push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, throwing into doubt projects worth an estimated $7 billion and piling pressure on the coal industry.
Strength of IEA-ASEAN energy cooperation highlighted at Ministerial meeting
IEA Executive Director’s participation in meeting of Energy Ministers from across Southeast Asia marks 10 years of deepening collaboration between the two institutions
Strong Cooperation and Enabling Policies can Lead Energy Transformation in Southeast Asia
Meeting future energy demand in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a high priority in the region. With current indigenous fossil fuel resources incompatible with climate and sustainable development goals, and the COVID-19 pandemic causing fuel price volatility and economic uncertainty, the region can now seize the moment to put renewable energy sources […]
SUSI Partners to develop rooftop solar panels across Southeast Asia
SUSI Partners has entered a joint venture with Singapore-based developer Entoria Energy to build rooftop solar panels in Southeast Asia.
Sustainability heralds $1 trillion opportunity for Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has fallen behind on the global sustainability agenda, although advancements in this space could be a $1 trillion economic opportunity for the region by 2030. This is according to a new Bain & Company report.
Sustainability in ASEAN, a growing imperative
ASEAN was established in 1967 to advance regional cooperation, particularly economic, security and social. Its member countries have a combined population of 650 million and GDP of more than $2.5 trillion. Its immense population, comparative advantages and geographical location have led to the bloc being one of the quickest-growing markets globally. Interdependent Southeast Asia is increasingly threatened by […]
Sustainable Energy Future for Asean? Cities Decide
For several weeks now people around the world have been starting and ending their day with the updates on the ongoing global pandemic. This piece is not about the coronavirus; it offers a perspective on a seemingly unrelated topic – the role of ASEAN cities in the region’s sustainable energy future.