Lin Bo-yu

Nuclear technology continues to evolve, and fourth-generation molten salt reactors (MSRs) offer safer and more stable low-carbon power. U.S.-based developer Thorcon, which uses this technology, has made significant progress in Indonesia.

Vietnam’s economic liberalization has driven strong growth, with the Associated Press (AP) likening the government’s ambitions to becoming Asia’s next “tiger economy.” But in an era where economic expansion is deeply intertwined with climate change.

The slow rollout of regulations for the DPPA has frustrated businesses and alarmed policy researchers, who fear that insufficient renewable energy deployment could cost the country THB 1 trillion in lost foreign investment.

The shipping industry, especially long-haul shipping, is classified as one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize, underscoring the importance of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) carbon fee.

Sarawak has announced its Energy Transition Policy (SET-P), becoming the first state in Malaysia to introduce a comprehensive strategy of this kind. The policy sets out seven key directions for low-carbon energy development.

BHP, the world’s largest mining company, announced a partnership with leading steel and energy companies to assess the feasibility of establishing a regional CCUS hub in Asia on August 11.

Global courier company DHL is continuing to scale up its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), recently securing the largest SAF purchase in Asia from Finnish oil company Neste.

Vietnam’s energy transition is anchored in three core policy frameworks: the National Power Development Plan (PDP8), Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA), and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).