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October 17, 2025
Will China’s greener steelmakers shape global low-carbon transition?
China's domestic decarbonization initiatives are gradually spilling over into foreign ventures.
October 16, 2025Bursa Malaysia forum: ASEAN carbon market lacks awareness but gains momentum
The Bursa Malaysia carbon exchange, established by the Malaysian stock exchange, hosted the ASEAN Carbon Market Forum on Oct. 15 under the theme “Empowering Regional Climate Actions Through the ASEAN Common Carbon Framework.”
October 16, 2025Temasek-backed ABC Impact, DBS, UOB partner on sustainability-linked subscription loan facility
ABC Impact, an impact investing firm backed by Temasek, has partnered with DBS and UOB on a sustainability-linked subscription loan facility.
October 16, 2025COP29 president: ‘COP is the best system we have, we cannot lose faith in it’
Mukhtar Babayev speaks with Dialogue Earth about the outcomes of last year’s UN climate summit in Azerbaijan and expectations for COP30 in Brazil.
October 15, 2025Malaysia’s carbon tax set for 2026: Experts see short-term pain, long-term gain
Malaysia unveiled its USD 111 billion budget for 2026 on Oct. 10, which includes plans to introduce a carbon tax next year, initially targeting the steel, cement, and energy sectors.
October 14, 2025Keeping cool with geothermal: Philippines' Mets Cold Storage turns to clean energy
Mets, the Philippines’ leading cold-storage provider, has signed a renewable-energy supply deal with First Gen Corp., the country’s largest geothermal supplier, to cut costs and emissions in this energy-intensive sector.
October 13, 2025Big Oil isn’t part of the clean energy push, despite its claims, study shows
A new study that mapped the portfolios of the world’s 250 biggest oil and gas companies found their deployment of renewable energy is paltry: they’re responsible for just 1.42% of the global renewable energy capacity in operation.
October 13, 2025Germany's Merz vows to “do everything” to weaken EU's combustion car phaseout
Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to push for a softening of the EU’s 2035 ban on new combustion-engine cars.
October 09, 2025Taiwan, Paraguay ink MOU on carbon credit cooperation under Paris Agreement
Environment Ministers of Taiwan and Paraguay sign MOU under the Paris Agreement to deepen climate cooperation on Oct. 1. This marks Taiwan's first MOU with a diplomatically on carbon credit cooperation under the Paris Agreement framework.
October 08, 2025ASEAN stands out in IEA renewable outlook with solar, geothermal expansion
The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts a 15% upward revision in renewable capacity growth for the ASEAN region over the next five years.