Philippines' EVIS offers up to 40% capex co-funding and PHP 200,000 per locally built EV. EV sales rose 132.7% in H1 2026, but manufacturing investment still trails Thailand and Indonesia sharply.
EU ETS covers the same Bangkok–Paris flight at EUR 14,789 vs EUR 2,152 under CORSIA—a 6.9x gap. STARLUX is delaying credit purchases until 2031, but concentrated 2027 demand could push prices higher.
Philippines' EVIS offers up to 40% capex co-funding and PHP 200,000 per locally built EV. EV sales rose 132.7% in H1 2026, but manufacturing investment still trails Thailand and Indonesia sharply.
EU ETS covers the same Bangkok–Paris flight at EUR 14,789 vs EUR 2,152 under CORSIA—a 6.9x gap. STARLUX is delaying credit purchases until 2031, but concentrated 2027 demand could push prices higher.
Old ships contain mountains of scrap needed for lower-carbon steelmaking. But the course from ship to furnace is made harder by global politics.
Will the Prabowo administration's agenda of centralisation and state control over the nickel sector build lasting industrial capacity, or be even more extractive?
RECCESSARY's Bangkok seminar showed recycled aluminum saves €21/tCO₂e today and avoids €6,243 in CBAM costs by 2034 vs €230 for recycled. Suppliers covering 70% of brand footprints face audit-ready data demands.
Thailand's auto parts makers face a two-year window before CBAM could cover wheels and gearboxes by 2028. Maxion's Thailand plant reaches 25% renewables vs 40–55% at its India facilities.
Thailand is ASEAN's largest PCB base with THB 200B in investment since 2022, but renewables cover only 3% of power use. DPPA access is limited to data centers, leaving PCB makers reliant on rooftop solar and I-RECs.
The impact of CBAM is extending beyond steel and aluminum to downstream electronics and automotive supply chains. If indirect emissions from electricity are included by 2030, CBAM costs for Thailand’s primary aluminum could increase by up to 4.45 times.
ADB's Indonesia renewable portfolio tops 600 MW but blended finance "cannot address perpetual regulatory uncertainty." Land delays alone can raise EPC costs 20% and cut returns by 4 percentage points.
Experts have warned that Thailand needs to find a balance between economic development and the water and energy resources required to fuel data centers.
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The compilation of carbon taxes under different schemes enables companies to assess the carbon cost for operations in different countries.
Carbon labels show the carbon emissions generated by companies and products at the stages of raw materials, manufacturing, transport, distribution, usage, and disposal, as a consideration for consumers when making purchases, and to encourage companies to go low-carbon in their product development.
Carbon trading mechanisms are introduced by governments to encourage businesses to reduce their emissions and sell excess credits for revenue, thus achieving carbon neutrality.
Profit/non-profit renewable energy initiatives, such as RE100, aim to stimulate the use of renewable energy by businesses and communities.
Green energy labels are created to ensure a reliable source of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), which come in various types depending on regional requirements.
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) or Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) is a tracking tool acting as a proof of green power generation and consumption, with each certificate representing 1 MWh of green electricity.
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