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February 05, 2025
Vietnam explores international partnerships for first nuclear power plant
Vietnam has pledged to begin utilizing nuclear power by 2030. The government is also in discussions with five countries, including Russia, about potential cooperation.
February 05, 2025Germany joins India in bridging green skills gap, but youth might not engage
Germany is increasingly looking outwards to find skilled workers to fill its green labour gap, especially to India.
February 04, 2025Thailand partners with oil companies, university to raise carbon tax awareness
To increase public awareness of the carbon tax, the Thai government has teamed up with Chulalongkorn University and two major oil companies.
February 04, 2025Could China provide the renewable energy investment Indonesia needs?
Despite pledges for greater cooperation, obstacles hinder the rapid expansion of renewable energy investment.
February 03, 2025Thailand's EGCO commits 836 million to expend energy markets including renewables
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGTA) announced on Feb. 13, 2024, that its subsidiary, EGCO Group, is planning to invest 30 billion Thai Baht (about 836 million USD) this year. This investment is aimed at adding 1,000 MW of electricity g
January 24, 2025Thailand launches Utility Green Tariff, offering 2 billion kWh for SMEs
To encourage businesses to use renewable energy, Thailand has officially launched the Utility Green Tariff (UGT), setting the rate at 4.21 THB per kWh (about 0.12 USD), slightly higher than the current rate for conventional electricity.
January 24, 2025Indonesia’s Lake Poso faces biodiversity crisis amid rising deforestation
The forests around the ancient Lake Poso in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province are being lost to mining, oil palm plantations and smallholder farm expansion, threatening both unique species and local residents.
January 22, 2025Keyfield sets record with solar-powered vessel in Malaysia
To meet corporate carbon reduction goals, Malaysia's ship service company Keyfield International has completed the installation of a solar photovoltaic system on its largest work barge, setting a national record for the scale of the equipment.
January 22, 2025Indonesia opens carbon market to global buyers with 40,000 tons traded on first day
Indonesia's carbon market officially opened to international buyers on Jan. 20, with over 40,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) traded on the first day.
January 22, 2025Met Office: Atmospheric CO2 rise now exceeding IPCC 1.5ºC pathways
The rate at which atmospheric CO2 is increasing is now outpacing the pathways set out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that limit global warming to 1.5ºC.