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March 19, 2025
SBTi's revised net-zero standard proposes carbon removal for residual emissions
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) released the draft revision of its "Corporate Net-Zero Standard." The revision proposes changes to the recognition of Scope 3 emission reduction and suggests that separate targets be set for Scope 1 and Scope 2.
March 19, 2025What does China’s ‘two sessions’ mean for climate policy in 2025?
China’s climate ambition at this year’s “two sessions”, which ended on 11 March, was relatively subdued, with analysts expecting economic concerns to trump climate action in the year ahead.
March 19, 2025Chauffeur at Indonesia energy nonprofit drives uptake of biogas by Java farmers
A former migrant worker and chauffeur in Indonesia has pioneered the use of biogas in his home village near the city of Yogyakarta on Java Island.
March 18, 2025Singapore startup launches solar-powered electric boats with V2G technology
Singapore-based startup Pyxis launched solar-powered electric boats that help reduce costs for river cruise operators and feature Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology to supply low-carbon power, advancing maritime decarbonization.
March 17, 2025Thaksin backs solar power to cut energy costs for Thailand’s data centers
To attract investment from high-tech industries, the de facto leader of Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai Party, Thaksin Shinawatra, announced that the government will increase the use of renewable energy sources like solar power.
March 13, 2025Germany’s budding coalition agrees electricity price cuts, EV subsidies
Germany’s likely next coalition government has agreed to a substantial electricity price cut to relieve households and companies and honour national and European climate targets.
March 10, 2025Singapore to buy its first tranche of carbon credits, launch low-carbon tech testbed
Singapore’s Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry announced that Singapore has signed carbon credit transfer agreements with three countries to fulfill its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.
March 07, 2025IPCC report timeline still undecided after ‘most difficult’ meeting in China
Last week’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meeting in Hangzhou, China, marked the third time that governments have failed to agree on a timeline for the organisation’s seventh assessment cycle (AR7).
March 06, 2025Chemical company BASF begins geothermal tests in bid to reduce gas consumption
Chemicals company BASF has started tests in the depths of the Upper Rhine Plain to explore the potential of using geothermal energy, business daily Handelsblatt reported.
March 05, 2025Can Southeast Asia shield its economy from Trump’s tariff war threat?
Since President Trump took office, he has imposed additional tariffs on many imported products, raising concerns in some Southeast Asian countries about the potential impact and prompting them to devise countermeasures.