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Indonesia’s state-owned power utility, PLN, plans to expand fossil fuel generation by more than 20% by the mid-2030s, prioritizing gas and coal plants while delaying large-scale renewable rollouts until the early 2030s.

As the founder of the bilingual energy media platform EnergyOMNI, Xin-En Wu has become a prominent observer and active participant in Taiwan's evolving energy policy and transition landscape.

"Everyone has heard of Virtual Power Plants but may not fully grasp their definition or the problems they truly solve," states Roger Chen, Head of Enel X Taiwan."

When it comes to energy policy, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – the official name of a massive federal tax-cut and spending bill that House Republicans passed in May 2025 – risks raising Americans’ energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

Poor, climate-vulnerable nations have made a case for wealthy nations to pay hundreds of billions for climate adaption and resilience. But while making big promises, actual funding by wealthy nations has repeatedly fallen far short of what’s needed.

German startup Proxima Fusion has raised 130 million euros from private investors. The record funding reflects growing optimism that nuclear fusion will provide plentiful and clean energy in the not-too-distant future.

A new law paving the way for the promotion of natural gas has been labelled an “insult” by climate campaigners.

The EU’s CBAM, starting in 2027, will impose carbon tariffs on high-emission imports—posing a major challenge to Vietnam’s steel exports. In response, Hoa Phat and VNSteel are stepping up decarbonization efforts and investing in green energy.

Hopes of real civil influence at November’s UN negotiations in Belém are being undermined by costs, bureaucracy and mixed messaging.

Vietnam has taken a significant step in developing its carbon market, unveiling pilot emissions trading plans for three major carbon-intensive industries.