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Mikkel Larsen, CEO of Climate Impact X, suggested that the pricing of transition credits should start at 30 USD per ton to effectively encourage the early retirement of coal-fired power plants while ensuring fairness in the transition to green energy.

After nearly 18 months, Indonesia's efforts to expedite its shift towards clean energy are stalling, with minimal progress made in phasing out coal plants.

Vietnamese telecommunications firm Viettel has announced the opening of a data center in Hoa Lac Tech Park, Hanoi. The company said the Hoa Lac Data Center has over 2,400 racks across 21,000 square meters of floor space, with a total capacity of 30 MW.

Thailand is preparing to introduce the Climate Change Act. Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Rachata Phisitbanakorn, mentioned in a seminar this month that the law may come into effect this year.

Singapore, as the world's largest maritime fuel supply center, is actively developing alternative fuels in response to the global net-zero trend. According to State for Sustainability and the Environment, Singapore is confident in supplying 1 million tons

Vietnam’s Haiphong city government focused on sustainable economy with its proposal of “Southern Coastal Economic Zone” (EZ) and aims to become Vietnam's first green economic zone.

Considering the recent controversies surrounding the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) changing its stance on offsetting Scope 3 emissions, the Board of Trustees has issued an additional clarification to its initial statement.

Energy firm Solar Philippines announced that its Jakarta-based partner has secured a loan to finance the largest ground-mounted solar project in Indonesia.

Green transformation investment in Southeast Asia has resumed growth, increasing significantly by 20% in 2023. However, it remains far from sufficient to achieve emissions reduction goals.

The Malaysian government has agreed to set up the Energy Exchange Malaysia (Enegem) to facilitate cross-border trading of green electricity to neighboring countries.