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This week in ASEAN, Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel strategy is reshaping its fuel market as the country plans to convert surplus diesel into aviation fuel, while Thailand reviews legacy renewable power contracts amid declining solar costs.

Starmer might be about to lose power, but LCAW kept UK-China green finance cooperation on a positive trajectory.

The country has bet on reaching 22.5 GW of LNG by 2030, but unbankable contracts and policy gaps have stalled its plans four years to the deadline. In September 2025, Vietnam’s then prime minister, Pham Minh Chinh, joined the country’s wealthiest person,

Thailand's ERC proposes reducing post-adder solar tariffs to THB 2.16/kWh for 3,878 MW across 561 contracts. Industry warns unilateral changes risk legal disputes and proposes DPPA redirect instead.

This week in ASEAN, Singapore and Indonesia took another step toward deeper regional energy integration by advancing cross-border electricity trade, while Vietnam pressed ahead with power market reforms to support rooftop solar and battery storage.

This week in ASEAN, Thailand’s supply chain decarbonization challenge came into focus as global brands accelerate carbon requirements. Asia Sustainable Energy Week in Bangkok highlighted rising demand for solar, storage and data center energy solutions.

Flooding is becoming one of Vietnam’s most pressing environmental and economic challenges. According to the World Bank, floods and other climate-related disasters cost Vietnam an estimated 1 to 1.5 per cent of GDP annually.

Farmers in Thailand’s Chachoengsao province worry a planned 600-megawatt LNG power plant could increase water shortages and air pollution in an area already facing recurring drought.

This week in ASEAN, energy transition remained in focus as the Bonn climate talks highlighted a push for a global electrification target ahead of COP31, raising attention on ASEAN’s grid development and renewable energy investment needs.

Taiwan recently released the latest National Electricity Supply and Demand Report, substantially revising upward its electricity demand forecast in response to continued semiconductor manufacturing expansion and the rapid development of AI data centers.