Lin Bo-yu

For corporate buyers, Vietnam’s DPPA framework still lacks sufficient clarity at this stage. Combined with the introduction of the two-component electricity pricing mechanism, many companies are now reassessing their green power procurement strategies.

Indonesia’s megacity Jakarta is stepping up efforts to curb environmental pollution while expanding the deployment of low-carbon technologies.

Interviews conducted by RECCESSARY with multiple investors and developers found that opaque regulations, limited access to power data, and policy instability remain the biggest obstacles.

Vietnam’s rooftop solar policy is drawing a positive response, with industrial users, businesses and households all reporting tangible benefits.

Vietnam’s power market is moving toward greater liberalization and transparency as the government loosens regulations to let supply and demand play a bigger role in determining electricity prices.

Japanese convenience store chain Lawson is planning to achieve 100% renewable electricity use in the Philippines, with supply set to begin in late May through energy company ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions (ACEN RES).

The GHG Protocol is set to appoint its first-ever CEO, marking a major shift in its institutional evolution. The organization announced that Tim Mohin, former chief of climate and sustainability at Boston Consulting Group, will take on the role.

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is planning to invest $30 billion to export solar power to Singapore, but progress may hinge on overcoming persistent financing challenges.