Malaysia could save as much as US$250 billion on its cumulative energy system if it aligned its decarbonisation efforts with a 1.5 degrees Celsius scenario, making for a “compelling cost argument”, according to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).  

CANBERRA (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Officials from Vietnam and Australia will support the two countries in raising the Vietnam-Australia Strategic Partnership to the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership at an appropriate time.

TEMPO.CO, Manila, Philippines – On Thursday, November 24, 2022, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) had approved a US$500 million loan to support Indonesia’s energy sector reforms to boost fiscal sustainability and governance, expand private sector investments in clean and renewable energy, and promote green recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a press […]

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – State power company PT PLN (Persero) is collaborating with Hyundai Kefico and Consortiums to develop Battery Swapping Station for Motorcycles (SPBKLU). The pilot project took place in Bali, with Hyundai Kefico providing 50 motorcycles for PLN’s operation during the G20 Summit. This collaboration also includes the installation of SPBKLU in accordance with the agreement.

The discussions on the expansion of the cooperation with Vietnamese companies in the fields of oil refining and renewable energy were held during the meeting of Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy, Parviz Shahbazov, with the delegation led by Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Relations Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Hoang Van, Trend […]

Experts urged Cambodia to develop a green finance market system that would be attractive and appear sustainable to potential investors at the recently held Green Energy Finance: Challenges and Opportunities forum. The need for the private sector and the government to align infrastructure and energy projects with climate goals was also highlighted.  

Tokyo, November 24, 2022 – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Thailand’s largest power producer Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study and exchange information relating to clean power generation, hydrogen, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies in support of the nation’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality […]

SINGAPORE: Parliament on Wednesday (Nov 30) passed legislation to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Singapore amid a rise in registrations.