Lin Bo-yu

Malaysian government officially unveiled the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Bill 2025 on March 4, establishing a legal framework for the development of the industry.

Since President Trump took office, he has imposed additional tariffs on many imported products, raising concerns in some Southeast Asian countries about the potential impact and prompting them to devise countermeasures.

Global carbon emissions are expected to reach a new high in 2024, while the growth of the carbon credit market has stalled. However, the outlook for 2025 remains optimistic, as countries and companies continue to raise their emission reduction targets.

Singapore relies heavily on natural gas, which accounts for 95% of its electricity generation. To meet growing electricity demand while staying on track for net-zero emissions by 2050, Singapore must shift toward cleaner energy sources.

Less than a month after the Vietnamese government issued the new Electricity Law, it has introduced five draft decrees for public consultation, with one focusing on the Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) mechanism.

A study reveals that more than a third of the collaborations under AZEC involve fossil fuel technologies.

The EU's CBAM, designed to address carbon leakage, has unintentionally hurt domestic exporters as well. EU officials recently indicated that they would assist exporters in coping with the impact.

To mitigate the impact of intermittent wind and solar power generation, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) plans to invest 90 billion Thai baht (approximately 2.6 billion USD) in expanding pumped-storage hydropower plants at three dam