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May 07, 2024
It’s crucial to build carbon credit management mechanism: Vietnam’s Prime Minister
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh recently issued a directive emphasizing the urgent need to establish a carbon credit management mechanism, which aims to help local businesses better grasp the carbon market and meet the Nationally Determined Cont
May 07, 2024
Gulf Energy aims to lower power bills in Thailand with 25 new solar farms
Gulf Energy Development anticipates that the establishment of 25 new solar farms will aid the government in more effectively regulating electricity prices, potentially resulting in reduced power bills.
May 07, 2024
Indonesia revokes license of the largest forestry offsets project in the world
Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry has struck a blow to the Rimba Raya project on Borneo Island, one of the world's largest carbon offset initiatives, by revoking its license due to violations of local regulations.
May 06, 2024
EU targets greenwashing in aviation industry amid growing environmental concerns
The European Union continues its relentless campaign against corporate greenwashing, with its latest move aimed at the major carbon emitter aviation industry.
May 06, 2024
Alibaba's Vietnam data center plan spurs local firms to find carbon reduction solutions
Chinese tech giant Alibaba plans to construct a data center in Vietnam to comply with local regulations. However, data centers considered high-energy-consuming industries drawing attention on energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction.
May 06, 2024
Singapore launches new corporate lab for low-carbon technologies
Singapore has launched a $60 million lab to drive research and development in low-carbon technologies to help achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
May 06, 2024
Researchers create device to consume CO2 to generate electricity
Australian researchers have built an electrical generator that consumes carbon dioxide, produces electricity, and emits no exhausts. They believe this technology could revolutionize industrial-scale carbon capture method.
May 03, 2024
Thai businesses ask government to speed up green power market liberalization
Thai businesses are calling on the government to reform the green energy trading mechanism. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) believes that the government should expedite the opening of free trade in green energy.
May 03, 2024
Vietnam’s GHG emission regulations draft emphasizes carbon footprint verification
Vietnamese government proposed to amend and supplement the "Regulations on reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and protection of the ozone layer". There is significant attention regarding details of GHG inventory and emission quota allocation.
May 03, 2024
Indonesia moves forward with plan to export solar power to Singapore
Indonesian president Joko Widodo has announced that the government will move forward with a plan to enable the export of solar power to Singapore.
