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December 15, 2025
Thailand aims for 100% plastic reuse by 2027 amid EU CBAM pressure
Thailand targets 100% plastic reuse by 2027. Both government and industry are preparing petrochemical producers for the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which may soon extend to plastics.
December 12, 2025SEA Games 2025: How Thailand builds Southeast Asia’s first low-carbon sporting event
The regional multi-sport event SEA Games, which began in Thailand more than six decades ago, returns this year to its birthplace with a new mandate to couple athletic excellence with climate-conscious hosting.
December 12, 2025ASEAN Weekly: Sarawak advances Borneo Power Grid; Saudi Sovereign Fund develops global south carbon credits
This week’s major ASEAN energy developments include Malaysia’s Sarawak state officially launching cross-state power transmission to Sabah, laying the groundwork for the future export of up to 1 GW of green electricity to Singapore.
December 11, 2025Philippines uses ASEAN Chair to drive cross-border subsea cables, grid connectivity
The Philippines, which has taken over the ASEAN chairmanship, plans to strengthen regional grid interconnections and accelerate work on the ASEAN Power Grid (APG). The Department of Energy (DOE) aims to release a policy framework in January 2026.
December 04, 2025Thailand approves landmark Climate Change Bill with carbon tax and ETS
Thailand on Tuesday approved its Climate Change Bill, a landmark measure that would introduce carbon taxes, establish an emissions trading system (ETS), and create a national climate-policy body.
November 28, 2025Expert: Climate ‘loss and damage’ should include supply chain impacts
Ensuring funds reach countries most in need, quickly and equitably, is climate finance’s biggest challenge, writes academic Wang Bowen.
November 24, 2025Philippines’ biodiesel producers urge caution on mandate revisions
The Philippine government is planning legal amendments to relax the country’s biodiesel mandate in an effort to shield consumers from surging global coconut oil prices and contain inflation risks.
November 18, 2025Medco Power targets Indonesia’s first renewable electricity export to Singapore
Indonesia’s power producer Medco Power Indonesia plans to export 600 MW of solar power to Singapore by 2028, a project that would mark Indonesia’s first-ever renewable electricity export and set a new milestone in regional power market liberalization.
October 14, 2025Vietnam tightens recycling rules: How companies are staying competitive?
Vietnam is tightening regulations on product and packaging recycling, requiring companies to either handle waste collection themselves or contribute to a recycling fund to comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements.
October 13, 2025Indonesia bets on waste-to-energy: Solution or new environmental risk?
The Indonesian government is ramping up efforts to develop waste-to-energy (WtE) projects, but several major cities are expressing concern over the central government’s ambitious plan.