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An emphatic election victory for the incumbent Labor government means Australia’s rapid shift to renewable energy will continue. Coal and gas will have a fast-declining role to play and nuclear energy will have none at all.

In a move to lower investment risks in energy transition, the Singaporean government plans to invest USD 500 million through a blended finance approach to support industrial decarbonization and clean energy adoption.

Indonesia added 1.9 gigawatts of new coal capacity in 2024, the third-highest globally, mainly to power metal smelters supporting the electric vehicle industry — despite global efforts to phase out coal.

More details have emerged surrounding Spain’s massive blackout on April 28. According to an investigation, three separate power outages occurred before the widespread outage.

Entrenched gas interests and domestic issues put a strain on Thailand’s solar potential, writes renewable energy expert Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut.

In recent weeks, Japan has stepped up its clean energy collaboration with ASEAN nations, highlighted by former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visits to Indonesia and Malaysia on behalf of the Asia Zero Emissions Community (AZEC).

The European Union should strive for a well-connected energy system designed in a way that allows different national strengths to complement each other, says Nikos Tsafos, deputy energy minister of Greece.

China's solar industry, facing a saturated domestic market and U.S. trade restrictions, is increasingly looking to Southeast Asia as a destination for its surplus capacity. This dynamic could make clean energy technologies more affordable for ASEAN.

To boost its low-carbon energy mix, the Indonesian government plans to sign agreements for 10 GW of nuclear power capacity within the next five years.

Australia's federal election has brought a stark contrast in energy policies between the two major political coalitions. The ruling Labor Party plans to ramp up investments in renewable energy—focusing on wind, solar, and battery storage—while the opposit