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Vietnamese electric vehicle giant VinFast is optimistic about the growth potential in the Philippine market. In late February, it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Motech, an automotive service center.

Restarting exports to neighbouring countries could fuel ecological devastation, but a sustainable approach to sand dredging may be possible.

Just 10 of the 195 parties signed up to the landmark Paris Agreement have published their new emissions-cutting plans, known as “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs), by the 10 February deadline.

A new biofuels hub focused on Bio-Liquefied Natural Gas (Bio-LNG) will be established in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), with the capacity to process 350,000 tons of Bio-LNG annually.

In response to U.S. President Trump’s threat of higher tariffs on Chinese companies, Indonesian battery manufacturers with close ties to Chinese firms are expanding their partnerships with other countries.

After inauguration, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign 100 executive orders, including withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, declaring an energy emergency, rolling back fossil fuel and emission regulations, and rescinding the EV mandate.

Some fear the wannabe whale psychiatrist heading for the White House will undo progress on climate action and marine protection.

Indonesia will open its carbon credit market to international buyers for the first time on Jan. 20, with 1.7 million carbon credits available for trade. These credits can be purchased by countries as part of their NDCs.

A total of 42 Taiwanese companies made it to the DJSI 2024, an increase of seven compared to 2023. Among them, 34 companies were selected for the World Index and 37 for the Emerging Markets Index, both numbers higher than the previous year.

In the shadows of COP29, two of the world’s most coal-dependent countries are still bidding to host the UN climate summit in 2026, offering what could be a unique moment to renew focus on coal, write two climate analysts.