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Green Fuel Forward (GFF), an initiative launched by GenZero and the World Economic Forum (WEF) in May 2025 to support demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has expanded its partnership structure and added new members as it moves into its next phase

This week in ASEAN, rising AI power demand is accelerating nuclear energy plans in Thailand and Vietnam, with Thailand planning a 300 MW first SMR project and Vietnam outlining five measures to prepare for nuclear power.

This week in ASEAN, Thailand is weighing a major expansion of nuclear power, with its new power development plan targeting 9 GW of small modular reactors (SMRs) by 2050 and potentially opening the sector to private investment.

This week in ASEAN, Singapore advanced plans to import 900 MW of renewable power from Malaysia. Meanwhile, Thailand is considering financial guarantees and higher power tariffs for data center developers to safeguard power supplies.

This week in ASEAN, Thailand has pledged to review its existing power procurement plans in an effort to ease high electricity prices, while Malaysia’s sixth large-scale solar (LSS6) program is set to reshape the country’s utility-scale renewable energy.

This week in ASEAN, the Philippines unveiled a USD 1 billion incentive programme to accelerate domestic EV manufacturing, while the EU’s proposed expansion of its ETS signaled rising carbon compliance costs for Asian airlines and exporters. 

ASEAN’s clean energy transition gained momentum this week. The Philippines brought online the world’s largest operational solar-storage project, while Singapore and Indonesia advanced cross-border green power talks.

This week in ASEAN, Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel strategy is reshaping its fuel market as the country plans to convert surplus diesel into aviation fuel, while Thailand reviews legacy renewable power contracts amid declining solar costs.