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Thailand has pushed back retiring several coal-fired units at the 2,400-MW Mae Moh power plant, keeping some units running until at least 2031 and refurbishing others to 2048, despite earlier closure plans.

Taiwan launched its carbon pricing scheme this year. The Ministry of Environment hosted the “2025 Asia Carbon Pricing Forum,” gathering experts to share market developments and cap-and-trade practices in Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia.

Amid a rapidly fracturing geopolitical order, there have been growing calls for China to “step into [the] leadership gap” left by the US on climate change.

The world would not need to invest in new oil and gas projects if demand for the fuels fell in line with the 1.5C limit on global warming, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Greenhushing could be just as dangerous as greenwashing. When organizations downplay their efforts, the broader sustainability conversation can be weakened – and the opportunity for businesses to be agents of social change could be lost.

The EU and the IMO have advanced shipping decarbonization regulations that will raise the price of maritime fuels. The push could lead to increased use of efficiency measures that reduce how much fuel vessels need in the first place.

Each year, northern Thailand struggles with choking haze caused by crop burning and forest fires. Over the past two decades, a group of women in Lampang province have taken action to improve their local environment.

Philippine renewable energy developer Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) has inaugurated the country’s first baseload solar power plant, Citicore Solar (CS) Batangas 1.

The Asia-Pacific is at the forefront of green industrial policies and must accelerate the transition through multilateral efforts to serve as a model for a greener future.

Germany will adapt the rollout of renewables to the lagging grid expansion and lower its hydrogen ambitions, in a bid to reduce the costs of its landmark energy transition.